Art I: Printmaking/ Ceramics Vocabulary

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Artist's proof

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a print pulled to show progress an is for the artist's own use; excluded from the numbering of an edition

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Banded roll

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printmaking method of applying ink to obtain several colors on one printing run; resulting image is blended stripes of color

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Brayer

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roller used to apply ink to the surface of wood or linoleum befroe printing

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Consistency

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each print is essentially in the same

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Craftsmanship

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involves skill and dexterity in handling the techniques of a medium

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Edition

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total number of duplicate prints pulled and authenticated by artist for distribution; 12 print in edition of 50 is (12/50)

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Gouges

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scoop-shaped tools used to remove wood or linoleum when making relief prints

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Inking plate

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surface to roll ink upon; generally a glass surface

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Intaglio

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a print made from a lowered surface; metal or plastic plate is used

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Lithograph

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print made from a greasy design drawn on a limestone surface

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Mat

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cardboard border used to frame a design

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Mirror image

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reverse picture that occurs when prints are made from wood or linoleum

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Printmaking

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technique used to make multiple copies of the same design

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Pull

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to print an image

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Reduction block print

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relief made by alternating, cutting, and prinitng the same lineoleum or woodblock; usually from light to dark colors

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registration marks

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marks made on the paper surface to help insure that the print image is in the exact same position every time it is printed

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relief print

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print made from a raised surface such as wood or linoleum

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serigraphy

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(silk screen) print made through a surface

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clay

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earthy mineral substance, plastic when wet and rock-like when fired

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ceramicsq

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another term for clay

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Grog

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clay that has been fired and ground into granules

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plasticity

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allows clay to be easily manipulated and still maintains it shape

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wedging

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process of kneading, folding and rolling clay to remove air pockets and make clay smooth

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score

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process of roughening edges of clay to join two pieces together

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slip

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watery clay used to glue two pieces of clay together

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firing

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heating of clay or glaze to a specific temperature

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Potter's Wheel

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machine that froms pottery, electric or kick wheel

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Plaster of Paris

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gypsum used in ceramics to make molds or bats, absorbs moisture from clay