Question

Which of the following printing processes does not produce an inverse image in the result?

• A. Etching
• B. Lino cut
• C. Wood cut
• D. Silk screen

Hint:

Think of it this way: if you press something onto paper to transfer an image, it will be reversed. If you push ink {through} something (like a stencil or screen), it stays the same way around.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understand image reversal in printmaking. Most traditional methods (relief and intaglio) involve carving or incising a plate that is a mirror image of the final print. When this plate is pressed onto paper, the image is reversed back to the intended orientation.
Step 2: Analyze the options.

Etching, Lino cut, and Wood cut all create a reversed matrix and therefore produce an inverse (or mirror) image relative to the design on the plate/block.
Silk screen (Serigraphy) is a stencil process. Ink is pushed directly through the screen onto the paper. The design created on the screen is not reversed; it is printed in the same orientation.