etching ground

Origin of etching ground

First recorded in 1780–90

etceteras, etch, etchant, etched in stone, etching, etching ground, etd, eteocles, eteoclus, eteocretan, eternal

To prepare a plate for etching it is first covered with etching-ground, a composition which resists acid.

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Etching-Ground, with which to protect the plate against the action of the acid.

A Treatise on Etching |Maxime Lalanne
The etching-ground is dissolved in oil of turpentine and laid on the stone with a clean ball.

The Invention of Lithography |Alois Senefelder
There are three different ways of applying an etching-ground to a plate.

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A few minutes after this first operation is finished, the stone is rinsed with water, dried and coated with etching-ground.

The Invention of Lithography |Alois Senefelder