wood-block

Printer's relief stamp

A wood-block is a block of wood, particularly one used for printing—carved with a design that transfers ink to paper.

Wood-block printing predates movable type and remains an art form.

A wood-block floor uses thick wooden blocks rather than planks.

Also spelled as one word: woodblock.

printmaking

ukiyo-e

Japanese woodblock print tradition

impression · edition · proof · matrix · registration · inking · carving · gouge · chisel · incise

percussion

mallet

Soft-headed striking tool

tone · strike · hollow · pitched · unpitched · ensemble · orchestra · gamelan

material

grain

Cereal plant's harvest unit

boxwood · pear · maple · birch · seasoned · plank · smooth · dense · carve · cut

Opposites
printing technology

wood-blockmetal type

Cast printing characters

movable type · linotype · digital printing · offset printing · copper plate

material composition

wood-blocksteel plate

Flat piece of alloy

stone block · copper plate · stone · concrete block · glass block

percussion instrument type

wood-blockbell

Hollow resonating instrument

gong · cymbal · triangle · steel drum · vibraphone

Family

wood, block, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodwork, woodworking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G