Etching and other graphic arts : an illustrated treatise (1922)
Plowman, George Taylor, 1869-1932 · New York : Dodd, Mead and Co. · leaf 158
. Afterward usea mixture of ammonia and whiting. Wash offthe whiting with water and dry the plate, afterwhich it is ready for the ground. Warm theplate until the ball of ground will just meltthrough the silk when passed over the surface.Be careful not to have the plate too hot orthe ground will be… … w Z cc -^ J Z < O ■? 3 O O fc I < Q oi Q -S n 1 ^< OTHER GRAPHIC ARTS 89 evenly distributed and as thin as possible,and yet resist the acid. The plate should notbe heated too quickly or too much. Keepit just hot enough to melt the ground throughthe silk. If bubbles come on the plate, it…
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