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equipment [2]click to hear

Collective term for the materials, instruments and tools used for engraving and printing.
equipment [2] wood engraving woodcut brayer ink inking slab spatula ink baren

wood engraving click to hear

Technique of engraving a piece of wood against the grain.

woodcut click to hear

Technique of engraving a piece of wood in the same direction as the grain.

brayer click to hear

Instrument used to spread ink on a raised figure.

ink click to hear

Preparation in black or in color used for printing.

inking slab click to hear

Plate on which the ink is spread so it will be evenly distributed on the brayer.

spatula click to hear

Tool with a flat flexible blade used to spread ink or scrape down the inking slab.

ink click to hear

Preparation in black or in color used for printing.

baren click to hear

Instrument that exerts pressure on the back of the paper to help the ink adhere.