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Aquatint

Part of The Printmaking Process

A special section, in partnership with the Art Gallery of Peel, part of Brampton's Peel Heritage Complex.
Aquatint is a technique used to produce tones of varying densities using a series of dots. The plate is covered with droplets of powdered rosin or lacquer and these droplets protect the plate when it is placed in the acid. The area around the droplets will be bitten by the acid, resulting in a tonal effect when printed.
 

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