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Soft Ground - Etching Tutorial

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Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
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About this lesson

A dedicated etching-tutorial site's page on soft ground, explaining its partial acid resistance and its three main uses: transferring fabric and lace textures, drawing soft lines through paper laid over the ground, and controlling press pressure and acid time for different tonal results.