frisket

Paper-holding press frame

A frisket is a thin masking material used to protect areas from paint or ink.

In airbrushing and illustration, artists cut frisket film to shield parts of a surface while applying color to exposed areas: She laid down frisket over the highlights before spraying the background.

In traditional letterpress printing, a frisket is the frame that holds the sheet in place and keeps margins clean.

masking

mask

Face-worn concealment

acetate · film · airbrush · registration · adhesive · repositionable · removable · precut · isolation · edges

printmaking

screenprinting

Ink-through-mesh reproduction method

stencil · squeegee · mesh · emulsion · resist · exposure · registration · ink · substrate · edition

letterpress

tympan

Printer's packing frame

packing · cylinder · bed · quoin · furniture · galley · lockup · inking · typesetting · press

Opposites
masking vs. exposing in printing/art

frisketbrayer

Hand roller for inking

applicator · printing plate

Phrases
Family

frisky, frisk, frisking, frisked, frisks

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G