Question

Which of these is not a relief print making technique?

• A. Engraving (Metal)
• B. Wood cut
• C. Lino cut
• D. Letterpress

Hint:

If you have to cut lines \textbf{into} a plate to hold ink, it's intaglio. If you have to cut the background \textbf{away} to leave a raised image, it's relief.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Define relief printing. This method involves printing from a raised surface, where the non-printing areas have been cut away.
Step 2: Analyze the given techniques.

Wood cut and Lino cut are classic relief techniques where a block is carved.
Letterpress is a mechanized form of relief printing using movable type.
Engraving (Metal) is an intaglio technique. The image is incised into a metal plate, and the ink is held in these recessed lines, not on the raised surface.
Therefore, metal engraving is not a relief technique.