Monoprinting

A monoprint is a print pulled from an inked surface. As the name suggests, there's only ever one print made each time. You can't edition a monoprint.

Photo etching
Photo etching is a technique that uses a photographic light- sensitive material to coat the surface of a metal plate. The plate is exposed to a UVA light source together with the original artwork (an artwork is a printmaking term for an image that the printmaker has chosen to work with).  Once developed the plate is etched in acid as a normal etching plate then printed as an intaglio plate. 

Artists can combine a number of processes. They can print on different materials or make printed books. Each artist finds their own way of using the processes to make something which is unique to their style.