Article · Marco Poma
The Burin: Engraving Technique
By Marco Poma
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
An engraver's studio guide covering copper plate sanding grits, assembling and sharpening a burin (stone, crocker tool or water-grinding wheel), incision angle and posture, and inking with a rubber spatula and tarlatan.
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