1. Print Technique Definition Advantage Disadvantage
Hand: Etching to make creative To create a pieces of art takes a lot of time to
artistic pictures from that looks really good. create and to in
cutting through engrave the pieces of
stone art.
Hand: Linocut print making it does not tend to spilt Its is very time
so it is easier to add consuming and hard to
effects to their work work with.
Hand: Screen print Ink printing It is not very time Could run out of ink
Cumming and could go over all
your work.
Hand: Wioodcut To make maps and It is used for maps, it takes a long time to
to engrave into the illustrations and printing create but it might not
wood patterns onto textiles always work.
Hand: Lithography Where a image is Look really nice and it is a messy job and it
printed on a smooth artistic. takes a long time to
stone dry
Mechanical: it allows you to High speed printing and The ink could destroy
letterpress create lot of allows to make more of your work.
different images the same image.
using ink
Mechanical: gravure To create the same it is fast and efficient the metals rolls are
images again and very expensive to
again. make
Mechanical: screen Using ink to make a it is a fast way to make The ink could go all
process image. images over your work.
Digital: photocopying To copy work and you could hand out the Could blur the picture
images copied work or images
Digital: laser printing A printer that uses Good quality of print If the beams break it
focused beam to could cost a lot of
print money to repair
Digital: injet Ink printer The quality would be The ink could destroy
better. your work.
Digital: desktop To make books and It adds a create touch to The software cost a lot
publishing magazines your work of money