In printmaking, cutting a design into a surface and then adding ink to the incised lines.
Decorating metal or a stone by incising a design into the front surface.
Refers to decor printed from a metal plate or hardwood block.
An illustration in a book produced by printing from an engraved steel or copper plate.
an intaglio printing technique known for its crisp, precise lines. the image is engraved into a copper or steel plate using a burin, which is a tool with a sharp, v-shaped blade. the plate is then inked, covered with a piece of damp paper, and run through a press, which forces the paper into the incised lines to pick up the ink and absorb the image. this technique is also known as line engraving.
The incising or cutting of a linear design into the surface of a gem or metal.
A metal plate is engraved with text and the words are stamped onto the paper. The letters look and feel raised from the surface of the paper.
A printing technique in which an artist uses an engraving tool to scratch the lines of a drawing into a metal plate. The plate is then coated with ink or paint and pressed to paper to form a print.
A process whereby a patterned or wood grained effect is printed on top of a panel.
a technique of cutting into the surface of glass with a metal or stone wheel to create lines or forms, such as portraits
An intaglio printing process in which the lines are incised into the plate with a burin. A burin is a cutting tool with a V-shaped point that is pushed into the plate, creating channels for the ink that tend to be deeper and more controlled than etched lines.
The process of cutting a surface for the purpose of producing a print. In the old-book trade, the term engraving generally refers to line engraving, whereas engraving from a wood block is called wood-engraving. Most fine engravings made before 1830 are copper line engravings.
Engraving is a method of surface decoration in which a design is etched into the surface with a sharp tool.
Metal plates that have been engraved (incised) with a burin. The oldest form of intaglio prints, the word is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to all intaglio prints.
the raised image left on a printing plate when the non-printing areas are etched way.
A method of printing where the image is cut into a metal plate with a sharp tool called a graver. The resulting grooves of the engraved metal surface are inked and then the plate and paper are pressed together through a printing press to transfer the image. See etching for a similar method of printing.
An intaglio printmaking process in which grooves are cut into a metal or wood surface with a sharp cutting tool called a burin or graver. Also, the resulting print.
recessed printing where the images is cut or etched below the printing surface and filled with ink
a process of incising a design on a hard surface using a sharp tool
The act of forming a design on the surface of a plate made of metal, plastic, etc., by photographic process, corrosion from acid, cutting, etc., in order to make impressions of the design so formed. Also, the design so engraved. See also ETCH HALFTONE INTAGLIO PROCESS LINE CUT PLUGGED STAMPING
see Copper-wheel, Diamond-point, Intaglio and Rock crystal
A process of etching a design, initials, family crest or anything else into the surface of metal. The traditional method of hand engraving is becoming less common as it is replaced by sophisticated computerized techniques.
A method of printing where a steel die is etched out, filled with ink then the paper is forced into this area from behind, giving the image a raised look.
An intaglio technique in which a metal plate is manually incised with a burin, an engraving tool with a V-shaped metal shaft. Depending on the angle and degree of pressure with which they were scooped out of the metal (usually copper) plate, the incised lines may vary in width and darkness when printed. The result is a very steady and considered line, with crisp edges where the burin has cut through the metal.
A form of intaglio printing in which lines are incised into a metal plate with a carving tool called a burin. The characteristics of burin engraving differ from that of etching in that engraving, requiring considerable force, is done from the strength of the arm and eliminates the quavering autographic qualities of etching, which is done more from the finger tips like fine drawing. The hallmarks of engraving are often elegantly swelling and tapering lines.
The design to be printed is cut into the surface of a copper or steel plate, usually in a pattern of small dots and lines. The plate is then inked and wiped leaving the ink remaining in the incised areas, which then allows the design to transfer to paper in the printing process.
A method of drawing that employs a burin or graver to cut or incise on a metal plate
The use of a copper, diamond and or other wheel to abrade the surface, or to use a diamond pointed tool to stipple the surface. Contemporarily engraving encompasses etching and sandblasting under the term engraving.
Printing by the intaglio process. Ink is applied to the paper under extreme pressure resulting in a printing surface being raised. Uses include fine letterheads and wedding invitations.
The use of carved or etched plates to produce raised lettering by pressing the paper into the holes.
Art of making signs on a hard surface by cutting into it with various tools and methods. A fundamental technique in applied arts is the basis of the print, in which the image engraved on a plate f wood, metal, or stone is impressed one or more times onto a support, usually paper, by inking and printing.
a print made from an engraving
a block or plate that has been engraved
Print making process where a design is cut into a material. The print is then made by applying ink to this surface. This describes aquatint, etching and dry point .
pictures produced by cutting into surface of metal or wood plate to hold ink for printmaking.
A general term normally applied to any pattern which has been cut in or incised in a surface by hand, mechanical or etching processes.
Line decoration cut by hand into the surface from the front. Used since primitive times, skill and delicacy of touch are of extreme importance. Now often mistakenly called “etching”.
Intaglio cutting of grooves, usually into cooper or steel, to hold the ink for transfer to the paper that is pressed onto it. Folio
Artwork created by etching an image into a copper plate, filling the etched lines with ink, and pulling a paper print from the process.
The most prestigious of all printing processes dating back to the seventeenth century. A design and/or copy is etched into a metal plate used to print the invitation with raised lettering.
Print from a copper or wooden plate upon which a drawing or design has been made by a metal tool.
A printing process where the image areas have been etched in to the surface of the printing plate..
The art or technique of carving, cutting or etching into a material.
A printing process where the invitation copy is etched on a copper plate.
Engraving dates back to the 17th century and is the oldest of the graphic arts. It begins by etching a design into a copper or steel die. The die is acid etched, and then either hand tooled or machine tooled. In a final step, the engraver retraces the design to look for imperfections. A heavy weight counter die is prepared on press during the make ready process. The etchings in the die are filled with ink, and the paper is forced against the die by the counter, lifting the ink out of the die creating a raised image on the sheet, resulting in a smoothed our area around the letters and a corresponding indentation on the back. The subtle bruise and indentation are desirable, and are the characteristics to identify true engravure.
Cutting or incising a design on a metal surface. TO TOP
A labor-intensive process done by highly-skilled employees of the BEP. The finely detailed design is engraved onto a steel printing plate with a tool called a graver.
Printing method using a metal plate (die) with an image carved into it.
To make an engraving, the artist cuts lines into the surface of a metal plate or wooden block. The plate or block is then inked, the ink wiped off the uncut surface and the design printed onto paper, which takes up the ink left in the cut lines.
an intaglio technique in which the metal plate is cut directly with a sharp engraving tool.
One of the two main types of intaglio printing where the plate is marked directly with a steel burin. A clean line or dot is gouged, raising a tiny curl of metal from the groove, which is gently removed with a scraper. This can be retained to create a drypoint.
Decorative patterns cut into the metal surface using a sharp tool. Metal is actually removed.
Thin lines are created by using cutting or gouging tools to remove material from a metal plate. The engraved lines hold ink better than the surrounding areas so, when paper is pressed onto the plate, only the lines are transfered. Engraving was often used for illustrations in old books and newspapers.
(English) The cutting of a design into a metal surface. Engraved metal plates were used in printing, and the resulting print on paper is also called an engraving.
An artistic carving in the metal of a firearm that often follows a floral or hunting pattern. When done well, it can significantly increase the attractiveness of the gun and its value.
sharp tools are used to cut the surface of metal into designs by removing small particals of metal.
Lines are cut with burin into surface of metal plate.
The main process used to create an embossing roller (cylinder) or an embossing plate. Engraving changes the surface from smooth to shaped, either by etching (where material is selectively removed) and/or by mechanical force (like knurling). Etching methods include: chemical (acid or solvent), machining, and laser. Steel embossing rollers are usually engraved with a combination of mechanical pressure and acid etching. Laser engraving is a relatively new process for making embossing rollers and is used to etch a special coating that is applied to a steel roller. For more in-depth information about engraving, and especially about laser engraving, please see the article "Using Laser Engraving in Tissue Embossing" by Carl Ingalls and Ed Giesler, which was presented at CMM International 2003 Conference in Chicago on 15 April 2003. Bottom
a technique in which a design is etched into a metal surface using incised lines.
A pattern made by cutting away the surface of metal, wood, or other surface.
Cutting lines into metal to articulate a design. Metal is removed for this effect.
Lines are incised into a copper plate with a burin. The curls of copper thrown up at the sides of the furrow are cleaned away with a scraper.
The cutting of the surface of a piece with sharp tools. Engraving is usually used to inscribe a piece of jewelry with an important date or name. Engraving is an art unto itself, not to be confused with "machine engraving" that most retail jewelers use to inscribe a piece with a template & a rotary bit. "Hand engraving" will give a deeper cut & a much shinier engraving upon close inspection.
Dates back to the seventeenth century and is the oldest form of printing. It is the most prestigous of all printing processes. It begins by etching the design and word copy into a copper plate from a negative. The paper is placed on the press face down above the inked plate. It is then printed by pressure coming down on the back of the sheet while the front of the sheet meets with the plate. This "sandwich" effect creates the raised lettering and bruise on the back of the printed paper that are both classic features of engravure.
The process of decorating or personalizing metal or glass by etching a design into its surface. facet A polished surface or plane on a stone.
A general term applied to any printing plate produced by an etching or cutting process.
The process of cutting into the surface of an annealed glass object either by holding it against a rotating copper wheel fed with an abrasive or by scratching it, usually with a diamond. See also carving, cutting, stippling.
An intaglio method of directly cutting a design into a plate. The resulting impressions created by pressing paper on the inked plate are also called engravings.
Printmaking method in which a sharp tool (burin) is used to scratch lines into a hard surface such as metal or wood.
is the oldest intaglio process where ink is forced into depressions in a plate and then transferred to paper under massive pressure. This process goes back hundreds of years. True engraving show an impression of the plate around the edge of the image. A photo of an engraving will be absolutely flat.
embossing, gravure printing
The process of printing a pattern or wood grain design on a panel.
The process of producing a stamp design from a metal or wood plate.
A method of printing using a metal plate onto which the stamp design has been cut or etched.
A die-making process in which the design of a three dimensional die is mechanically traced from a pattern and cut into the surface of a die. Engraving can be done automatically, or manually.
a method of decorating glass by cutting with a copper wheel. IGCB
The art of carving metal in decorative patterns. Scroll engraving is the most common type of hand engraving encountered. Much of the factory engraving is roll on engraving; this is done mechanically. Hand engraving is a tedious and costly job.
carving into a surface such as metal; cutting scratch engraving is decoration on metal by scratching with a needle or steel awl rocker engraving is decoration applied to metal by rocking a very short bladed chisel from corner to corner while at the same time pushing it forward cold-chisel work is some of the earliest decorative stamping, done only with a old chisel
The term engraving is used as a shorter designation for line engraving. In this process, the engraver first transfers the design in reverse to the plate and then incises the polished metal with a graver, or burin. The thickness of the furrows cut by the burin can be varied by manipulating the tool. The depth of the furrow is increased not by forcing the tool but by retracing shallow lines and the burin until the desired depth is achieved.
An intaglio printing technique using a V-shaped tool called a burin to draw a design on a hard surface, such as copper or wood. The engraved plate is inked directly, without using acid.
An artwork imprint method where an image is cut into metal, wood or glass by one of three methods - computerized engraving, (cutting or engraving) hand tracing or hand engraving.
A printing process employing a metal plate on which has been scratched a design. When ink is applied to the plate, and the plate wiped, ink remains behind in the grooves. A dampened sheet of paper is laid onto the plate and under pressure the inked design is transferred.
a process by which a stamp's design is cut into a metal die. The design is then transferred to a transfer roll and then from the transfer roll to a printing plate. The recesses created by transferring the design to the plate are filled with ink in the printing process. Paper that is forced under pressure into these recesses picks up ink, thus reproducing the design on the paper. A distinguishing characteristic of the engraving process is that the dried ink on the printed sheet has texture that can be felt by lightly touching the surface with a fingernail or a pair of stamp tongs. Although few modern stamps are printed by the engraving method, it was the dominant method of stamp production until well into the middle of the 20th century.
A "dry" technique employing a tool called a burin to remove portions of the metal plate surface by incision. Those marks when inked end up carrying the image information.
the most formal of printing methods where the letters appear slightly raised on the paper.
The preparation of a printing surface by cutting or etching the surface.
a print made by cutting a design into a metal plate with a pointed steel tool known as a burin. The plate is inked, and the ink wiped off, except for that remaining in the groove. Then the plate, covered with a damp sheet of paper, is run through a heavy press to reproduce an image the reverse of that on the plate.
Engraving, in its broadest sense is the art of cutting lines in metal, wood, or other material either for decoration or for reproduction through printing. In its narrowest sense, it is an intaglio printing process in which the lines are cut in a metal plate with a graver, or burin. Furrows are cleanly cut out, raising no burr, and then filled with ink which is transferred under high pressure to the printing surface of the press.
Engraving involves using burins to cut v-shaped grooves in the plate. The deeper the line, the darker they will print. The line is crisp and controlled. Variety of tone can be achieved by hatching, cross hatching, stippling etc.
The cutting or etching of designs or letters on metal, wood, glass or other materials. There are three engraving techniques, hand-engraving, hand-tracing and computerized engraving. Engraving is performed with a diamond point or rotary blade that cuts into the surface of the product. Engraving offers a permanent imprint that will not wear off because it is cut into the metal base. Used in metals such as trophies, pens and nameplates.
This is probably the oldest of the intaglio processes. The design is cut into a hard surface usually metal, with a sharp tool called a burin which carves a line of varying with and depth. This line when inked and printed is clear and sharp. This prosess is also used in the designs of bank notes, postage stamps, etc.
Removal of metal using a sharp tool to create a design.
Printing method using a plate with an image [also called a die] cut into its surface.
The most formal printing method, through which the letters appear slightly raised. An indentation usually forms on the back of the paper from the pressure.
The technique of cutting lines in metal with burins or graver's tools as a decorative means. Monograms, armorial crests and many other decorations are accomplished by this method. A variety of effects can be achieved by using different graving tools. see; Bright Cut
The application of ornament to metal by cutting the pattern directly into the surface with special tools such as the burin and graver.
decorative technique, the application of a design or pattern to the front surface of metal or stone by incising and removing material from the surface
A printing process whereby images such as copy or art are etched onto a plate. When ink is applied, these etched areas act as small wells to hold the ink; paper is forced against this die and the ink is lifted out of the etched areas creating raised images on the paper.
Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Considered an original graphic, they are produced as multiples. Includes any technique that involves the scratching of a design on a hard surface to create an image. Ink is rolled into the grooves, the surface wiped clean and the plate is pressed into moist paper to release the embedded ink onto the sheet. Differs from etching, in that it does not rely on caustic acid to create the design. Often the finished engraving is hand-painted with watercolor. Many fine, early Twentieth Century plates are still being produced as Antique Engravings.
a subject represented by lines incised upon a metal plate, from which the image is printed
Method of marking metal, plastic, or glass in shallow, negative relief utilizing a bit or graver.
the oldest type of intaglio printing in which grooves are cut into a plate by a burin. Traditionally engraving has also been used as a method of decorating metal, especially silver. Burrs that might catch ink are removed from the surface so that engraved lines tend to be smooth and sinuous with a tapering end. Although still used to wonderful effect by some artists, it is now considered archaic by many.
A computerised artwork is transferred onto the substrate via the blade of a high-tech and extremely accurate cutting machine. The width of cutter and depth of the final cut can be varied to your requirements. Also includes routing of materials such as plastics and metals to produce custom designed shapes and cut outs.
a form of intaglio printing in which lines are incised into a metal plate with a carving tool called a burin. Engraving with a burin requires considerable force to draw the design into the plate but often results in elegantly swelling and tapering lines.
An intaglio process in which lines are cut into a metal plate and then filled with ink to transfer the image onto paper.
A method of producing a design/pattern on glass whereby shallow cuts are made using copper cutting wheels and abrasives.
A term normally applied to any pattern that has been cut into or incised into a surface by hand, mechanical or etching process.
Mostly used on metal items such as key rings, metal pens, stainless steel coffee mugs, glass, timber and acrylic. A laser beam permanently marks or etches your logo onto the product. It looks great and adds the appearance of value. Some items will leave a contrast engrave but it is usually a subtle finish.
designs achieved by cutting the surface of metal by the use of sharp tools - called gravers - which remove small amounts of metal.
A print made by cutting a design into a metal plate (usually copper) with a pointed steel tool known as a burin. The burr raised on either side of the incised line is removed; ink is then rubbed into the V-shaped grooves and wiped off the surface; the plate, covered with a damp sheet of paper, is run through a heavy press. The image on the paper is the reverse of that on the plate. If a fine needle is used instead of a burin, a drypoint engraving is produced.
A printing method using a plate, also called a die, with an image cut into its surface.
Using an acid or other chemical to form an elevated image on a printing plate or cylinder. See also: letterpress; relief plate; relief printing.
1. Printing plate etched for use in letter-press. 2. Print made from such a plate.
The art of cutting lines or grooves in plates blocks or dies. Numismatically this takes the form of engraving images into the face of the dies used in striking coins, a process which has now been almost completely superseded by hubbing and the use of reducing machinery.
Design cut or scratched on glass with diamond point, stone, metal or copper wheel. Usually more complex and flexible than cut glass work.
A hand-crafted or machined process that removes metal from jewelry in order to create words or decorative motifs. The tool used is called a graver.
The method used to inscribe metal surfaces or to add decorations. A 'graver' cuts thin furrows into the surface after a certain pattern, thereby removing a small amount of metal (unlike chasing).
A technique of decoration common on silver and gold ware during the 14th and 15th century, used only rarely on armour during these periods. It was used with great effect alongside of etching, a faster but cruder technique, during the 16th century. The most famous 14th century example is from on the brass trim on Churburg #13, held in the Churburg castle, where phrases from the old testament are engraved into the border pieces. A very striking effect that has been very popular amongst modern re-enactors, although generally etching has been used for speed and efficiency.
A process of hand decoration produced by cutting into the surface of the metal with engraving tools.
The process of cutting shallow lines into metal with a sharp graver, reproducing artwork which has been drawn on a metal article.
A sharp cutting tool is used to incise the image into the plate, without the use of acid for etching.
Lines cut into a plate by hand with a steel burin or graver; no acid is used. The metal which is displaced in cutting is smoothed with a scraper which results in crisp, meticulous lines. Then the entire plate is thoroughly inked, with care taken to force the ink down into all of the lines, completely filling them. The surface is wiped clean, leaving the incised lines filled. A press is used to transfer the image onto paper.
Refers to creating a pattern (including writing) on metal.
In this traditional printing technique, writing is carved into a copper plate. This plate is then forced onto the paper, which raises the type and slightly bruises the back. This "bruising" on the reverse side easily differentiates it from thermography. Engraving is usually done on heavy, rich cotton or linen papers. The feel and look of the printing is very elegant, making this the quintessential technique for formal correspondence.
The general term for incising lines directly into a metal plate or, in the case of wood engraving, an end grain block of hard wood, in intaglio, engraving differs from etching in that the plate is not grounded, and it is the pressure of the tool, not the use of an acid bath, that creates the lines in the metal.
A form of printing whereby an image is created by scoring a stamping plate with a carving tool. The inked plate transfers the image in reverse onto the paper or fabric.
A type of intaglio printing in which the plate is cut with a tool called a "graver" or "burin," which cuts a V-shaped trough. Engraved lines are cut so they are sharp and clean, and can be distinguished from etched lines, which are slightly irregular since they are bitten unevenly by the acid.
Any pattern design or mark that is cut into a piece of jewelry with a special engraver's tool; The process of cutting or carving lines into a surface.
Developed by goldsmiths in the 15th century to transfer metal etchings onto parchment, requires hand tooling or photochemically etching a design into a metal die. The die is covered with an opaque ink and wiped clean, leaving ink only in the "cut-in" design. Paper is then pressed between the etched die and a mirror-image counter die, transferring ink onto the sheet and creating an elegant raised impression.
The art of producing printed designs through various methods of incising on wood or metal blocks, or through photographic processes.
Printing technique in which an intaglio image is produced by cutting a metal plate or box directly with a sharp engraving tool. The incised lines are inked and printed with heavy pressure.
General term used to describe traditional printing processes, such as aquatint, drypoint, etching, etc., where an image is made on metal plates or wood panels with engraving tools and chemicals, and usually printed through a press.
A printing process using intaglio, or recessed plates. Made from steel or copper, engraving plates cost more than plates used in most other printing processes, such as lithography. Ink sits in the recessed wells of the plate while the printing press exerts force on the paper, pushing it into the wells and onto the ink. The pressure creates raised letters and images on the front of the page and indentations on the back. The raised lettering effect of engraving can be simulated using a less costly process, called thermography.
One of the intaglio techniques in which an image is cut directly into a metal plate with a sharp tool called a burin.
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorative object in itself, as when silver or gold are engraved, or in art may provide an intaglio printing plate in printmaking, of copper or another metal.