Arts: Printmaking Process in the Philippines

LANGUAGE OF THE ART

RELIEF PRINT - is created by printing the surface of an object (leaf, mural, vegetables, textured objects like coins
and blocks) by inking the surface and impressing it on paper or cloth, or by rubbing the paper over the textured
objects using crayons or pastel.
LINOLEUM OR RUBBERCUT -print is produced by carving our certain areas of a drawing in a linoleum or rubber
sheet, inking the uncarved areas with a roller or a cloth stamp, and pressing paper or cloth on top of the sheet to
get the print of the embossed or raised areas.
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, SR. - The Father of Printmaking in the Philippines.
For he taught printmaking in his home and encouraged many of the present printmakers to pursue the medium.
TOMAS PINPIN
The first Filipino printer's occupation is placing and arranging wooden block tiles for printing in a frame that why he
is called Tomas na "taga-pinpin" in Tagalog. His companion Domingo Loag is "taga-luwag" or the one who
disassembles the frame to allow the arranger to assemble a new set of text for printing.
Woodblock printing - is a process of creating an image that uses wooden blocks where the lines and textures are
carved out of the wood. During the Spanish period, the used wooden tiles for printing each block or tile
corresponds to a letter in the alphabet and were arranged in a frame to print a page of text.
Intaglio - refers to a printmaking process in which ink is transferred from the grooves of a metal plate to paper by
extreme pressure
Lithography - is a printmaking technique based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. Ink is applied to a
piece of paper from a prepared stone.
GROUND - refers to a wax coating that resists acid in metal engraving particularly in etching.
Brayer or roller stamp - is used to imbed the ink on the raised surface of the rubber, or wood or textured object
before it is impressed on paper or cloth
PRINTER'S INK - is an oil based ink used in printing from the rubber or wooden master plate onto paper or cloth.
STENCIL - is a method of printing that involves stamping ink through the cutout part of the master paper to make
printed copies.
Arts: Printmaking Process in the Philippines
LANGUAGE OF THE ART
RELIEF PRINT - is created by printing the surface of an object (leaf, mural, vegetables, textured objects like coins
and blocks) by inking the surface and impressing it on paper or cloth, or by rubbing the paper over the textured
objects using crayons or pastel.
LINOLEUM OR RUBBERCUT -print is produced by carving our certain areas of a drawing in a linoleum or rubber
sheet, inking the uncarved areas with a roller or a cloth stamp, and pressing paper or cloth on top of the sheet to
get the print of the embossed or raised areas.
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, SR. - The Father of Printmaking in the Philippines.
For he taught printmaking in his home and encouraged many of the present printmakers to pursue the medium.
TOMAS PINPIN
The first Filipino printer's occupation is placing and arranging wooden block tiles for printing in a frame that why he
is called Tomas na "taga-pinpin" in Tagalog. His companion Domingo Loag is "taga-luwag" or the one who
disassembles the frame to allow the arranger to assemble a new set of text for printing.
Woodblock printing - is a process of creating an image that uses wooden blocks where the lines and textures are
carved out of the wood. During the Spanish period, the used wooden tiles for printing each block or tile
corresponds to a letter in the alphabet and were arranged in a frame to print a page of text.
Intaglio - refers to a printmaking process in which ink is transferred from the grooves of a metal plate to paper by
extreme pressure
Lithography - is a printmaking technique based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. Ink is applied to a
piece of paper from a prepared stone.
GROUND - refers to a wax coating that resists acid in metal engraving particularly in etching.
Brayer or roller stamp - is used to imbed the ink on the raised surface of the rubber, or wood or textured object
before it is impressed on paper or cloth
PRINTER'S INK - is an oil based ink used in printing from the rubber or wooden master plate onto paper or cloth.
STENCIL - is a method of printing that involves stamping ink through the cutout part of the master paper to make
printed copies.
Arts: Printmaking Process in the Philippines
LANGUAGE OF THE ART
RELIEF PRINT - is created by printing the surface of an object (leaf, mural, vegetables, textured objects like coins
and blocks) by inking the surface and impressing it on paper or cloth, or by rubbing the paper over the textured
objects using crayons or pastel.
LINOLEUM OR RUBBERCUT -print is produced by carving our certain areas of a drawing in a linoleum or rubber
sheet, inking the uncarved areas with a roller or a cloth stamp, and pressing paper or cloth on top of the sheet to
get the print of the embossed or raised areas.
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, SR. - The Father of Printmaking in the Philippines.
For he taught printmaking in his home and encouraged many of the present printmakers to pursue the medium.
TOMAS PINPIN
The first Filipino printer's occupation is placing and arranging wooden block tiles for printing in a frame that why he
is called Tomas na "taga-pinpin" in Tagalog. His companion Domingo Loag is "taga-luwag" or the one who
disassembles the frame to allow the arranger to assemble a new set of text for printing.
Woodblock printing - is a process of creating an image that uses wooden blocks where the lines and textures are
carved out of the wood. During the Spanish period, the used wooden tiles for printing each block or tile
corresponds to a letter in the alphabet and were arranged in a frame to print a page of text.

Intaglio - refers to a printmaking process in which ink is transferred from the grooves of a metal plate to paper by
extreme pressure
Lithography - is a printmaking technique based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. Ink is applied to a
piece of paper from a prepared stone.
GROUND - refers to a wax coating that resists acid in metal engraving particularly in etching.
Brayer or roller stamp - is used to imbed the ink on the raised surface of the rubber, or wood or textured object
before it is impressed on paper or cloth
PRINTER'S INK - is an oil based ink used in printing from the rubber or wooden master plate onto paper or cloth.
STENCIL - is a method of printing that involves stamping ink through the cutout part of the master paper to make
printed copies.