engraving process
practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it
seal cutting
Chinese art of cutting a pattern into the bottom face of a seal, for stamping
wood engraving technique
printmaking technique
color engraving
color laser engraving
Transport of the Thunder Stone
artwork in the Hermitage
drypoint technique
intaglio printmaking technique
relief printing
printing technique
lapidary
mineral objects cutting, engraving, inscribing
copper engraving technique
technique of engraving on copper to produce prints
laser engraving
practice of using lasers to engrave an object
aluminography
technique of engraving on aluminium to produce prints
The Hours
1788 stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi
soft varnish
It is a base that remains soft even after being applied on the iron plate. Almost anything that is pressed onto the iron plate will remove the varnish, exposing the iron plate to the acid coating.