Found Object, 2005 (Monotype, drypoint; 12 x 12")

Printmaking

Glossary of terms

Chine collé: Adhering thin pieces of colored paper to the printing paper simultaneously with the inked image
Collagraph: print made from a collage of various materials glued to plate
Drypoint: Non-acid intaglio method using a shape point to incise a line in a metal or plastic plate
Intaglio: Method of printmaking where ink is forced into incised lines
Monoprint: Unique print from a plate that has a repeatable image
Monotype: Unique print from a non-absorbent plate usually metal or plastic; usually only one impression is made
Solar plate: Non-acid intaglio printmaking process that uses ultraviolet light (often just the sun, hence the name) to harden a light sensitive emulsion to produce etching-like plates for printing

All printmaking photos by Jim Boyden