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What is an Etching?
Etching is a method of making prints from a metal plate, into which the design has been incised by acid. The design holds the ink and when the plate is applied to moist paper, the ink transfers to the paper, making a finished print.
Applying varnish
Applying acid-resistant varnish
Creating the design
Scratching away the design exposing the metal underneath
Finished Print
The etching's design appears in reverse of the original on the plate
Applying varnish
Applying acid-resistant varnish
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Image Source: metmuseum.org
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