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Intaglio definition is - an engraving or incised figure in stone or other hard material depressed below the surface so that an impression from the design yields an image in relief. The Intaglio Mint is a private minting facility located in Waco, Texas which opened in 2010. The mint is the definition of a small business, with just three full-time employees bringing their love of precious metals to life on silver rounds, tokens, and medallions. Intaglio Mint is different than other mints, even other so-called “boutique.

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in·ta·glio

(ĭn-tăl′yō, -täl′-)n.Intaglio ringpl.inta·glios1.
a. A figure or design carved into or beneath the surface of hard metal or stone.
b. The art or process of carving a design in this manner.
3. Printing done with a plate bearing an image in intaglio.
4. A die incised so as to produce a design in relief.
[Italian, from intagliare, to engrave : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + tagliare, to cut (from Vulgar Latin *talliāre, from Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor).]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

intaglio

(ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌəʊ) n, pl-liosor-li (-ljiː)
1. (Jewellery) a seal, gem, etc, ornamented with a sunken or incised design, as opposed to a design in relief. Compare cameo
2. (Art Terms) the art or process of incised carving
3. (Art Terms) a design, figure, or ornamentation carved, engraved, or etched into the surface of the material used
4. (Art Terms) any of various printing techniques using an etched or engraved plate. The whole plate is smeared with ink, the surface wiped clean, and the ink in the recesses then transferred to the paper or other material
5. (Tools) an incised die used to make a design in relief
[C17: from Italian, from intagliare to engrave, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor]
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in•tagl•io

(ɪnˈtæl yoʊ, -ˈtɑl-)
n., pl. Intaglio-tagl•ios, -ta•gli (-ˈtæl yi, -ˈtɑl-)
v. n.
1. incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
2. ornamentation with a figure or design sunk below the surface.
4. a gem, seal, piece of jewelry, etc., cut with an incised or sunken design.
6. a printing process in which a design or text is recessed below the surface of a plate so that when ink is applied and the excess wiped off, ink remains in the grooves for transfer to paper.
v.t.
[1635–45; < Italian, derivative of intagliare to cut in, engrave =in-in-2 + tagliare to cut < Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor]
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intaglio

Intaglio Printmaking Supplies

1. Carving in which the design is cut into the surface. Compare relief.
2. Carving in small scale, as on a gemstone, the design being cut into the surface. Hence any such form of printmaking process such as etching (as opposed to a cameo gem or relief etching, and a woodcut in which the ground is cut away leaving a projecting design).
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Noun1.intaglio - a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
gravure, intaglio printing
printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
photogravure - printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
2.intaglio - glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
glyptic art, glyptography - carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Intaglio Vs Cameo


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By Nancy Ballou

Martin Schongauer
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

As early as 5,000 B.C., cultures such as the Sumerians created jewelry by carving designs into metals like gold, silver and copper. In the middle ages, goldsmiths engraved metalworks to decorate armor, musical instruments and religious objects. When artist Martin Schongauer exploited copper engraving in the 1430s, a new form of printmaking resulted using the intaglio techniques.

The process began with an engraver's block, which was used to hold or turn a copper plate as Schongauer cut fine lines into it using a burin or square tool-steeled rod sharpened diagonally at one end. The prominent corner was an effective and controllable cutting edge. Copper was the preferred metal because it was strong yet easily worked and did not rust.

Printer inks were then rubbed over it and wiped with tarlatan (starched cheesecloth) leaving ink only within the cuts. It was then run through a press where paper absorbed the ink in the small reservoirs created by the grooves.

Anytime organizer deluxe 14 torrent. The mezzotint matrix was worked with an intaglio rocker to have a consistent tooth to hold the ink. Copper plates were perfect for this process because it was not so hard that the rocker would be damaged but still offered excellent retention of detail considering the pressures required during printing.

Ecce Homo, engraving from the Passion series by Martin Schongauer.
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Intaglio Printmaker

By the 19th century, engraving became used mainly for illustrations. Etching was an easier process for artists to use and machines helped speed up the printmaking process. Etching also used copper plates and depressed the images below the metal surface. A ground (acid resist coating) was hardened by heating with a candle, then cooled. The design was scraped into the ground to expose the metal and the plate was submerged in acid solution to the desired depth and width. Depressed areas were filled with ink and non-printing parts were wiped clean. Dampened paper on top of the plate passed under considerable pressure through the printing press and the image transferred from plate to paper.

In her book, Etching, Engraving, Ruth Leaf states that copper used for etching should be cold-rolled 16- or 18-gauge and hard ground rather than soft so you can get very fine lines. You can polish the backs of old copper plates if you can find them. Or, they can be purchased with an acid resistant coating on the back surface.

Intaglio aquatints offer tone gradations in color. The copper plate is dusted with resin and heated. The grains melted and produced an irregular pattern surrounding the resin patches. Acid applied to etch only the spaces around this resin resulted in an overall texture. Then watercolor in added.

Since the advent of photography, intaglio is less common, but still used by artists that want to create a true one-of-a-kind print. Modern plates for printing money, checks, bonds and other securitysensitive papers display such a high level of microscopic detail that it can't be recreated or scanned. More than one hand engraver will work on the same plate, too, making it impossible to duplicate all engraving on any document.

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