| The lines initially created by the etching process are worked further
by a graver, or burin, a tool with a diamond-shaped, angled point.
For variation in line width, the burin is pressed deeper into the
plate or angled to one side. For variation in texture and shading,
the tip of the burin may be used to make dots, short lines, or a network
of crossed lines, processes called ³stippling,² ³flicks,² and ³cross-hatching.²
Mistakes are fixed by scraping lines around the error, burnishing,
and if the plate has been dented, using the hammer and calipers, shown
in the display case. |
