Glossary II

Giclee

A machine made print of an image or artwork – usually from a digital source. Giclee comes from the French word meaning “to spray or to spurt”. A giclee print is not a hand made print. It tends to be associated with the reproduction of art works produced in another medium, such as painting.

 

 

 

Edition

A specified number of identical prints making up the edition made from the same plate or plates also utilising the same paper and ink combinations, usually marked on the print 1/1, 1/2, 1/3 etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chine colle

Chine Colle is the process of applying thin paper to a print – this can be coloured or previously printed – it is often over printed with the image during printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etching

The art of the ETCHER. The action of the ETCH.

A copy or print produced by etching the surface (of a metal plate) with acid to enable the incised plate to hold ink. A print is made from the metal plate normally onto dampened paper.

Glossary I

 Original Print

An original print is produced when an artist creates a new image by working with one (or more) of the printmaking media. Unlike a reproduction, where an original painting is photographed and then mechanically printed en-mass resulting in what is essentially a poster, as per giclee print, not an original print.

 

 

 

Chopmark

An embossed logo or device which represents the artist and is used to authenticate the artists work.
From now on look for the “M” to represent my prints when in edition.

 

 

 

 

Watermark

A design or logo which is formed in a sheet of paper when it is being manufactured. It can be seen when the paper is held up to the light as an impression in the paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monoprint

Monoprint or monotype – a one off image or unique print created using any of the various printmaking techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

Drypoint

Using a sharp pointed needle or similar tool to engrave (without acid) a metal plate. These engraved marks have edges or burrs which(when printed)give a drypoint print its characteristic velvety edges.