Job Description:

• 1) Traces designs on wood-printing blocks or rollers preparatory to engraving by ENGRAVER, BLOCK, using stylus, ink, and burnishing tool: Places drawing of design over wax paper and traces design, using stylus.

• 2) Pours ink over wax paper to fill depressions made by stylus and wipes away excess ink.

• 3) Wraps inked paper around wood-printing roller or positions paper on printing block.

• 4) Rubs back of paper, using burnishing tool to transfer inked design to roller or block.

• 5) May print proof impression of design from etched printing rollers onto wax paper to verify accuracy of etchings and be designated Impression Printer.