Monoprints are a single impression of an image made from a re-printable block. No two impressions are the same. Changes in line, colour, texture and shape, with overlapping plates, make up unique pieces. Materials such as metal plates, cardboard and plastic sheets can be used as a base for the plate. Rather than printing multiple copies of a single image, only one impression may be produced, either by painting or making a collage on the block. Etching plates may also be inked in a way that is expressive and unique in the strict sense, in that the image cannot be reproduced exactly.

Collagraphs are images made from a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate such as plastic, cardboard or wood. Once the plate is prepared it can be printed in an intaglio and/or relief technique using brushes or rollers. After ink or pigment is applied to the plate it can be printed onto moistened paper using an etching press or various hand tools. Substances such as carborundum, acrylic texture mediums, sandpapers, textiles, bubble wrap, string or other fibers, cut card, leaves and grass can all be used in creating the collagraph plate.

Etchings today can be made using old methods of drawing on a metal surface and treating it with acids and other chemicals. To avoid using harsh chemicals for safety and environmental reasons, etchings these days, are often made using a light sensitive material that is adhered to a metal substrate and exposed to UV light. This is termed photopolymer etching. Once the plate is made it can be treated and inked in the same way as the early metal plates. Dry point etching is also a technique used to describe a method of printmaking where a plastic sheet is the plate and a stylus is used to scratch into the surface then printed.