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Bookmark or Share- Etching | Intaglio, Relief & Aquatint | BritannicaEtching, a method of making prints from a metal plate, usually copper, into which the design has been incised by acid. The copperplate is first coated with an acid-resistant substance, called the etching ground, through which the design is drawn with a sharp tool. The ground is usually a compound.
- Etching: What It Is and How It Works – ArtlexWhat Is Etching? Etching means imprinting an image on a piece of metal using acid. The resulting metal plate is used for printing by spreading ink across it and pressing it against paper. First, the artist covers the metal surface with acid repellent. Then, they carve the design with an etching needle, which removes those parts of the repellent.
- What Is Etching in Art? - A Guide to Learning Etching TechniquesEtching is a printing technique known also as intaglio, where an artist takes a metal plate, usually copper, zinc, or iron, and coats it with an acid-resistant substance, referred to as etching ground. This etching ground is usually beeswax, bitumen, or resin. The wax is there to protect the surface of the copper plate.
- The Renaissance of Etching | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtEtching, essentially drawing on the surface of a metal plate, had an ease that opened the door for all kinds of artists to make prints. The pioneers of the medium included some of the greatest painters of the Renaissance, such as Albrecht Dürer, Parmigianino, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
- Etching | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtEtching. Etching is an intaglio printmaking process in which lines or areas are incised using acid into a metal plate in order to hold the ink. In etching, the plate can be made of iron, copper, or zinc. To prepare the plate for etching, it is first polished to remove all scratches and imperfections from the surface.
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