INTRODUCTION
On Technique
On the Relationship of the Graphic Arts to Society
An Outline of the Etching Techniques
MAKING AN ETCHING
Etching Plates
The Preliminary Drawing
The Etching Ground
Cleaning the Plate
The lithograph-ink Ground
Tracing the Drawing on the Grounded Plate
Drawing on the Plate
Textures on the lithograph-ink Ground
Acidproofing the Back of the Plate
THE USE OF ACIDS IN ETCHING
Biting the Plate
Mixing the Acid
Handling the Acid
Testing the Bite
The Test Plate
Timing the Bite
AQUATINT
Making the Dust Bags
The Aquatint Ground
Biting the Aquatint
Aquatint Test Plate
Crayon Aquatint
Spit Biting
PRINTING ETCHINGS
The Etching Press
The Etching Blankets
Beveling the Plate Before Printing
Setting the Pressure for Printing
Inking and Wiping the Plate
The Printing Paper
Printing
Drying the Prints
CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS ON THE PLATE
Making Corrections on the Plate
Pumice
Emery Paper
Willow Charcoal
Snakeslip
Scotch Stone
The Scraper
The Burnisher
Texture
OTHER ETCHING GROUNDS AND MEDIUMS
Dry Point
The Poured Ground
Regrounding the Plate
The Rolled-wax Ground
Soft Ground
Lift Ground
Mixed Mediums
The Squeegee in Inking
Steel and Copper Facing
Graduated Tones
Salt Aquatint
Reverse Biting
Mezzotint with Aquatint
Reverse Printing
Grinding Tone into the Plate
Etching Face of Plate for Grays
The Emery and Buffing Wheels
The Vacuum Cleaner
Power Tools
More on Acids
MATTING AND EXHIBITING.
PURCHASING MATERIALS
On Matting and Exhibiting Prints
On Purchasing Materials
