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The press was invented in the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, based on existing screw presses. Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, developed a complete printing system, which perfected the printing process through all of its stages by adapting existing technologies to the printing purposes, as well as making groundbreaking inventions of his own. His newly devised hand mould made for the first time possible the precise and rapid creation of metal in large quantities, a key element in the profitability of the whole printing enterprise.

History of type setting. https://youtu.be/wOgIkxAfJsk Printmaking/Context

The was invented in the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, based on existing screw presses. Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, developed a complete printing system, which perfected the printing process through all of its stages by adapting existing technologies to the printing purposes, as well as making groundbreaking inventions of his own. His newly devised hand mould made for the first time possible the precise and rapid creation of metal movable type in large quantities, a key element in the profitability of the whole printing enterprise.

History of type setting. https://youtu.be/wOgIkxAfJsk http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dan-carlins-hardcore-hist ory-30606/e/show-48-prophets-of-doom-36486553 Printmaking/Context Printmaking/Context Printmaking Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method.[1] It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening the plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth, called a "rocker." In printing, the tiny pits in the plate hold the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean. A high level of quality and richness in the print can be achieved.

First known mezzotint by , 1642 https://youtu.be/rX47mOt8NE4 Collagraphy https://youtu.be/SxbsSpk3wW0

Collograph prints are made by building up the surface rather than cutting into. Collagraphy https://youtu.be/SxbsSpk3wW0

Collograph prints are made by building up the surface rather than cutting into.

Lithography (greek) Stone Writing, a process he printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works.[2][3] Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.[4]

Edward Munch, Self Portrait, Lithograph https://youtu.be/G-PFEbQ5UGc Serigraphy- Silkscreen

Screen printing is a printing technique whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact. This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed. https://youtu.be/KnL_Kj74G8c