Concept in Definition ABC

It is known as etching technique print or art which involves prior work on a surface which is then covered with ink and from which different copies of the same model are obtained by pressing. Engraving is one of the oldest ways in which the human being could make works of art, in addition to also serving as method from which many copies of the same can be obtained design. The name of the technique, engraving, comes from the idea of ​​engraving the modifications or alterations that are made to a surface, marking, leaving a trace that that surface was worked on.

Engraving can be used both as an art form as well as as a method of printing different types of pamphlets, brochures or Stationery. Throughout history, humans have used various media to create their engravings ranging from metal, the stone, the wood and even in the present artificial materials such as styrofoam or synthetic materials.

All these surfaces are worked in relief with different techniques, the most common being the manual removal of material. Thus, a design is made on the support from excavating material to generate relief layers, etc. In some cases, such as metal, etching can be done from the use of acids as working on metal may not be easy. In this case, the design will be applied and those parts exposed to the acid work will be slowly corroded, also generating relief.

The next step in the engraving technique, once the model or matrix has been obtained, is the app ink on it. At this time, the ink will be inserted in greater quantity in those spaces with relief, so the final design will be very visible once printed. When the ink has been applied, the design is printed on paper or on the desired material at starting from pressing and careful printing work that makes the design reproduced in the paper.