Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the
process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just
being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing
multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each print produced
is not considered a "copy" but rather is considered an "original". This is
because typically each print varies to an extent due to variables intrinsic to
the printmaking process, and also because the imagery of a print is typically
not simply a reproduction of another work but rather is often a unique image
designed from the start to be expressed in a particular printmaking technique. A
print may be known as an impression. Printmaking (other than monotyping)
is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple impressions, but rather
for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking
process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just
being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing
multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each print produced
is not considered a "copy" but rather is considered an "original". This is
because typically each print varies to an extent due to variables intrinsic to
the printmaking process, and also because the imagery of a print is typically
not simply a reproduction of another work but rather is often a unique image
designed from the start to be expressed in a particular printmaking technique. A
print may be known as an impression. Printmaking (other than monotyping)
is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple impressions, but rather
for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking