printmaking

[ print-mey-king ]

noun

1. the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of printmaking¹

First recorded in 1925–30; print + making

Example Sentences

Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907.

From The Daily Beast

Soon he approached Ken Raasch, a California entrepreneur, with the idea of setting up a printmaking business.

From The Daily Beast

On the evidence we have, the new conception Jackson brought to printmaking was not fully understood until the 20th century.

From Project Gutenberg