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01 Etching Materials
The zinc plate, bitumen (asphaltum) and the various pointed tools for etching the
plate are shown here. The dark brown handled tool is called a rocker and it is normally used
for another print process called mezzotints.
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Prints - Homepage
Etching - Intro
01 Etching Materials
02 Applying Bitumen
03 Heating the plate
04 Using the Needles
05 Putting Plate into the...
06 Agitating the Water
07 Feather
08 Cleaning the Plate
09 Working on the Etched...
10 Mixing Ink
11 Covering Plate with Ink
12 Pushing Ink into the...
13 Rubbing the Surface...
14 Placing Plate on the...
15 Wet Paper
16 Drying the Paper
17 Laying Paper over...
18 Laying Felt Blanket...
19 Operating the Press
20 Pulling the Print
21 Showing Print and Plate