Write the difference between engraving, wood block and lithography printing. Give examples.
Explanation Engraving- It is the process of printing in which the designs are formed by the method of cutting, corrosion by acids, etc. on the surface of a metal plate, block of wood, for the requirement of taking offprints of the design so formed. For an example- coins Woodblock Printing- It is the process of printing in which a piece of wood is used to imprint the images or text using a dye or ink and is stamped on a fabric or a paper using ink or a dye. For example- Documents made by Buddhists in Japan. Lithography Printing- It is the process of printing using a flat surface due to which the unnecessary or unwanted ink is removed or taken away from the surface, like grease. For example- printing a message on stone by grease to repel unwanted ink.Final Answer Engraving is the process in which the designs are engraved using methods like cutting, etc. on the surface of a metal plate or woodblock. For example- making coins Woodblock Printing is the process in which the printing is done using a wooden block to imprint images and text on fabric or paper. For example- Documents in Japan made by Buddhists. Lithography is the process in which printing is done from a flat surface by which the unnecessary ink is taken away from the surface, like grease. For example- printing a message on stone by grease.
