There are lots of good sites that have defined printmaking terms for the serious student. I shall pick a couple of good ones and link to them. However I thought I would list a few basic terms and ideas that I will refer to. Will build this page up over time.

A brayer is a small hand roller, typically used in printmaking techniques to spread ink. (Straight from Wiki)

Edition Works printed from a single plate. In modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited edition.

Matrix I love this one, being a fan of the films! Was excited to find out that it means the block that you print from, in this case the piece of lino.

Quote from History of Printmaking: Although linoleum as a floor covering dates to the 1860s, the linocut was invented by the artists of Die Brücke in Germany between 1905-13. At first they described their prints as woodcuts, which sounded more respectable. (Straight from Wiki)

Links:
Wikipedia printmaking

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