copper plate
Printmaker's metal surface
A copper plate is a flat sheet of copper, especially one prepared for engraving or etching in printmaking.
The term also refers to prints made from such plates, known for their fine detail and rich tones.
Copperplate describes a style of elegant, formal handwriting with flowing loops and careful strokes, originally designed to be reproduced by engraving: She wrote the invitations in copperplate.
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- aquatintTonal etching process
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- acid etchingCorrosive substance marking surfaces
Spencerian · intaglio · old master · fine art · mezzotint · burnisher · burin · electroplating · rolling mill · scraper · alloy · patina · penmanship · rocker · banknote · cursive · engraving · printmaking
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- book artillustration, book covers, frontispiece, book cover art, cover art
- engravingburin, etching, graver, intaglio, engraver
- writing surfacespaper, papyrus, parchment, vellum, clay tablet
- etchingacid etching, etchant, glass etching, photoresist, mordant
- printmaking materialswood block, linoleum, lino, stone, limestone
copper platewoodblock
Carved printing matrix
stone · silk screen · digital print · cardboard · glass plate
copper platelithograph
Stone-based printing method
woodcut · screen print · linocut · letterpress · digital print
copper plategold plate
Thin precious coating
silver plate · tin plate · lead sheet · aluminum plate · iron plate