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Matrix (printing)
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Matrix (printing)
In
hot metal typesetting
, a
matrix
is a mold for casting a letter, known as a
sort
, used in
letterpress printing
. However, in
printmaking
the matrix is whatever is used, with ink, to hold the image that makes up the print, whether a plate in
etching
and
engraving
or a woodblock in
woodcut
.
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