Stipple engraving
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title:
Stipple engraving
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Stipple engraving is a technique used to create tone in an intaglio print by distributing a pattern of dots of various sizes and densities across the image. The pattern is created on the printing plate either in engraving by gouging out the dots with a burin, or through an etching process. Stippling was used as an adjunct to conventional line engraving and etching for over two centuries, before being developed as a distinct technique in the mid-18th century. The technique allows for subtle tonal
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Technique in an intaglio print
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipple_engraving
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2024-01-26T03:42:04Z
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