woodblocks
Hollow striking instruments
Woodblocks are pieces of wood used for printing—an image or text is carved into the surface, inked, and pressed onto paper or fabric.
The technique dates back centuries and remains valued for its distinctive aesthetic.
Woodblock also refers to a percussion instrument—a hollow block of wood struck with a mallet to produce a sharp, resonant tone: The woodblock punctuated the rhythm section.
Acid-incised metal print
relief · linocut · registration · proof · edition · matrix · chiaroscuro · pigment
Edged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- inciseCut into material
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
bas-relief · relief · kerf · fretwork · inlay · grain · hardwood · softwood
Pitched percussion with bars
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- clavesPercussion stick pair
mallet · resonance · pitch · timbre · ensemble · orchestra · gamelan · percussion
etching
Acid-incised metal print
paper · relief · linocut · registration · proof · edition · matrix · chiaroscuro · pigment · monoprint
chisel
Edged carving implement
woodcarving · bas-relief · relief · kerf · fretwork · inlay · grain · hardwood · softwood · blade
xylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
claves · mallet · resonance · pitch · timbre · ensemble · orchestra · gamelan · percussion · tone
alphabet
Language's letter system
cubes · nursery · kindergarten · playtime · children · educational · nesting · tumbling · counting · letters
- kids musicsinging, songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes, alphabet songs
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- audio samplessamples, loops, vocal samples, one-shots, one shots
- early printmakingblock printing, Hans Holbein, incunabula, chiaroscuro, linework
- ukiyo-eukiyo-e, Japanese prints, block prints, landscape prints, publishers
- art studioseasels, canvases, brushes, palettes, paint
woodblocksbells
Struck metal sound-makers
triangles · cymbals · gongs · steel drums · brass instruments
woodblocksgongs
Large struck percussion discs
singing bowls · tubular bells · chimes · tam-tam · vibraphone
woodblocksxylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
marimba · glockenspiel · vibraphone · tubular bells · timpani
- woodblock printsArt stamped from carved timber
- woodblock printingCarved relief stamping technique