Intaglio:

An image or tonal area is printed from lines or textures scratched or etched into a metal plate. The plate is inked, wiped, and run through a press with moistened paper, which is forced down into the inked recessions, thus transferring a reversed image. Types of intaglio include etching, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, and aquatint. Traditional etching requires exposure to toxic chemicals and materials. The recent development of non-toxic chemical etchants by Friedhard Kiebeken has greatly increased the safety of intaglio.

Acrylic Hard-Ground Etching or Acrylic-Resist Etching

This is a recently developed non-toxic hard-ground method of etching. Future Acrylic Floor Wax is poured onto a copper plate. Black ink is painted on the dried plate. Lines are drawn through the acrylic to expose the plate. The plate is backed with packing tape and immersed in Ferric Chloride solution or Edinburgh Etch to chemically etch the plate for printing.

• Jennifer Fallat, Light, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint
• Jennifer Fallat, Light II, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint
• Jennifer Fallat, Light IV, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint