What Is Xylographic Printing?

: the art of making engravings on wood especially for printing.

What is Xylographic method?

Woodcut—occasionally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges.

What is woodcut printing process?

The oldest form of printmaking, woodcut is a relief process in which knives and other tools are used to carve a design into the surface of a wooden block. After the woodblock has been prepared, the design can be drawn directly onto the surface of the block or a sketch can be pasted on to it. ...