Common types of matrices include : plates of metal , usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching ; stone , used for lithography ; blocks of wood for woodcuts , linoleum for linocuts and fabric plates for screen-printing .

Materials Pictures for prints can be cut into plates of metal , usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching ; stone , used for lithography ; blocks of wood for woodcuts , linoleum for linocuts and fabric plates for screen-printing .
