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    What is an Etching?

    Mar 29, 2018 4 minutes
    By Robert Enemark

    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

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