What is an Etching ?
MATERIALS
• Etching plate (zinc or copper).
• Burnisher Scraper. (curved).
• Sharpening stone (Carborundum).
• Light machine (for sharpening).
• Acid trays (plastic or stainless steel).
• Nitric acid.
• Glass measuring cup.
• Hard ground.
• Soft ground.
• ‘Wet and dry’ sandpaper (very fine, and coarse).
• Fine steel wool.
• Metal cleaner (Brasso).
• Tarlatan cloth and rags.
• Whitening powder.
• Alcohol and mineral turpentine.
• Brushes: Two-inch Flat for grounds; Number 3 or 4 Pointed for stopping out.
• Pencils and litho crayons (soft).
• Tracing paper.
• Carbon paper.
• Metal files (coarse and fine).
• Hotplate.
• Rosin (powder or lump).
The process of etching involves biting lines and textures
