Intaglio (printmaking) Wikipedia
Intaglio (/ ɪ n ˈ t æ l i. oʊ / inTALeeoh; Italian: [inˈtaʎʎo]) is the family of and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. It is the direct opposite of a relief print.. Normally, copper or zinc plates are used as a surface or matrix, and the incisions are created by etching, engraving, drypoint ...