| 13 |
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| C. Drawing on the Plate with the Needle. |
| 19. |
The Transparent Screen |
14 |
| 20. |
Needles or Points |
14 |
| 21. |
Temperature of the Room |
15 |
| 22. |
The Tracing |
16 |
| 23. |
Reversing the Design |
16 |
| 24. |
Use of the Mirror |
17 |
| 25. |
Precautions to be observed while Drawing |
17 |
| 26. |
Directions for Drawing with the Needle |
17 |
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| CHAPTER III. |
| BITING. |
| |
| 27. |
Bordering the Plate |
20 |
| 28. |
The Tray |
20 |
| 29. |
Strength of the Acid |
20 |
| 30. |
Label your Bottles! |
21 |
| 31. |
The First Biting |
21 |
| 32. |
The Use of the Feather |
22 |
| 33. |
Stopping Out |
22 |
| 34. |
Effect of Temperature on Biting |
22 |
| 35. |
Biting continued |
23 |
| 36. |
Treatment of the Various Distances |
23 |
| 37. |
The Crevé.—Its Advantages and Disadvantages |
24 |
| 38. |
Means of ascertaining the Depth of the Lines |
24 |
| 39. |
The Rules which govern the Biting are subordinated to various Causes |
25 |
| 40. |
Strong Acid and Weak Acid |
25 |
| 41. |
Strength of Acid in relation to certain Kinds of Work |
26 |
| 42. |
Last Stages of Biting |
27 |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| FINISHING THE PLATE. |
| |
| 43. |
Omissions.—Insufficiency of the Work so far done |
29 |
| 44. |
Transparent Ground for Retouching |
29 |
| 45. |
Ordinary Ground used for Retouching.—Biting the Retouches |
30 |
| 46. |
Revarnishing with the Brush |
31 |