Wood-engraving is a form of relief printing that involves carving an image into the end grain of a block of wood. Xylography is a type of wood-engraving, which is a process of creating prints from a block of wood. The artist carves an image into the block of wood, and then inks the block and presses it onto paper to create a print. Xylography is a traditional form of printmaking that has been used for centuries.