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Intaglio printing technique that uses a resist liquid or ground to cover a metal plate. An image is drawn into the ground, expossing metal that is then eaten away by an acid bath. this leaves a depression line in the surface of the plate. Ink is then rubbed into the depression and printed with an intaglio or etching press.

 

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