A relief carving-based technique where the image remains at the surface level of a wooden block while the negative spaces around its contours is carved off. The raised image retains the ink and is printed on the desired surface, usually paper.
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Collagraph
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Chromolithography
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Offset Printing
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Counted-Thread Embroidery
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