VERGÉ Le papier vergé laisse apparaître des lignes parallèles et horizontales visibles par transparence et sensibles au toucher.
WATERCOLOUR Watercolour is a painting technique using ground pigments suspended in water to achieve a wash technique.
WATERMARK The watermark is obtained by fixing a brass motif on the wire of the cylinder mould. There will be less pulp at this place and the motif will be visible when the paper is held up to the light. These are wire watermarks. Shadecraft or
WOOD ENGRAVING Block printing. A relief printmaking process. The medium is hollowed out around the drawing so that it appears in relief.