In which printing technique is ink applied to a design cut into a metal plate, which is then pressed onto paper to transfer the

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In which printing technique is ink applied to a design cut into a metal plate, which is then pressed onto paper to transfer the

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disa [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-26T09:24:11+03:00

Intaglio comes from the Italian word intagliare, meaning, "to incise." In intaglio printing, an image is incised with a pointed tool or "bitten" with acid into a metal plate, usually copper or zinc. The plate is covered with ink and then cleaned so that only the incised grooves contain ink.