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equipment [2]click to hear

Collective term for the materials, instruments and tools used for engraving and printing.
equipment [2] dabber hand vise smoking-apparatus smoking candle tarlatan oilstone varnish-roller

dabber click to hear

Instrument made up of a handle placed in a cotton wad and wrapped in silk; it is used to spread varnish on the plate.

hand vise click to hear

Instrument used to hold and handle the plate while smoking it.

smoking-apparatus click to hear

Instrument used to blacken the varnish and the plate with smoke; this makes the figure more visible during the engraving process.

smoking candle click to hear

Wax-covered wick used to blacken the plate with smoke.

tarlatan click to hear

Muslin used to wipe excess ink from the surface of the plate.

oilstone click to hear

Stone used to sharpen tools.

varnish-roller click to hear

Instrument used to spread varnish on the surface and prevent ink from adhering to it; it ensures that only the figure is inked.