fametszetekhez

Fametszetekhez is a term used in Hungarian to refer to materials, tools, and processes intended for or related to woodcut prints. It often appears in catalogues, scholarly notes, and instructional texts to distinguish items designed for or suitable for woodcut techniques from those used for other graphic methods.

A fametszet, or woodcut, is a relief print produced by carving an image into the surface of a wood block, applying ink to the raised areas, and pressing it onto paper. The technique has a long history in Europe from the late medieval period, facilitating multiplied reproduction of images, often for religious or illustrative purposes. In many art-historical contexts, “fametszetek” encompasses both traditional woodcuts and related relief-print processes, sometimes including regional variations and workshop practices.

Materials and tools commonly associated with fametszetekhez include wood blocks of suitable hardness (such as beech, poplar, or birch), carving tools and knives (faragó kései and vésők), and papers selected for their surface texture and how they take ink. The preparation of a block emphasizes a smooth, even surface and clear delineation between raised and recessed areas to ensure clean ink transfer.

The preparation and printing sequence typically involves designing a motif, transferring it to the wood, carving away the negative space, inking the remaining raised surfaces, and pressing onto paper, either by hand or with a press. The term fametszetekhez thus serves as a descriptive label in inventories, descriptions, and study material, signaling relevance to woodcut production, techniques, or study.

See also: fametszet, fafaragás, nyomtatás, grafika.