In intaglio printing, a film of ink remaining on surface. In intaglio printing, outside edge of plate is an embossed imprint. Color applied through stencils. A print or impression. One of four categories of printing.
Ink is on raised surface of a matrix.
Not an original piece of art. Substance applied to plate to protect it from acid. Serrated cutting tool used to create the rough surface of a mezzotint plate which will print solid black before scraping or burnishing. Textured wheel used to roughen a surface. Wood engraving tool with a curved cutting edge.