Roll-On Hard Ground

  1. Mix 1 part of binder thoroughly with 2
    parts of ink on a glass plate.

  2. Roll the etching ground evenly onto the
    glass plate; fist as a relatively thick layer,
    which is used as a reservoir, then as a
    thin dry layer. From the glass plate roll
    the etching ground onto the copper plate
    from all sides and in thin coats.

  3. A glimpse of copper must be visible
    through the translucent ground.

  4. The etching ground can now be
    hardened 20 minutes in the drying
    cabinet and used as a hard ground.

    5. Roll-On Soft Ground

  5. Mix 2 parts of ink with 1 part of binder thoroughly on a glass plate.

  6. Roll the etching ground evenly onto the
    glass plate; first as a relatively thick
    layer, which is used as a reservoir, then
    as a thin dry layer. From this dry layer
    roll the etching ground onto the copper
    plate from all sides and in thin coats.

  7. A glimpse of copper must be visible
    through the translucent ground.

  8. Leave the plate with the wet ground in
    room temperature for 5-10 minutes -
    just enough to dry its surface a little. It
    will then be suitable for soft ground
    etchings.