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Сообщение от Chernomashentsev Vladimir

Wladzislaw,

Can you explain the term "etching"? For a complete set - it is quite often used now.

Etching in French "eau-forte", literally "strong water"=hydrochloric acid, cf. the old expression "aqua regia") - a chemical engraving (intaglio).
Zinc or copper plate covered with a special varnish, then the artist "paints" for this polish (and, therefore, scratched it). When the drawing is ready, the board is placed in acid, which erodes the bare varnish (scratched) the place and thus create grooves. These grooves are filled with special paint.
To obtain an imprint of the press is placed pre-soaked sheet of paper, too special, but at him - etching plate, the ink which is transferred to the paper.
 
I hung out example etching, the image lies in color (well, actually it is black and white), but look at the upper right corner (the right for the viewer) can be clearly seen from the edges of the deepening of the board (relief), which are characteristic of intaglio printing.
Naturally, I explain? If you have questions, please, I'll try to answer.