Printmaking Process: Intaglio | How Artists Make Prints

Learn how intaglio printmaking works in this step-by-step demonstration from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Intaglio is a printmaking process in which lines are cut, scratched, or etched into a metal plate. Ink is pushed into those recessed lines, the plate surface is wiped clean, and damp paper is pressed into the grooves to pull out the image. This video shows several intaglio techniques, including engraving, etching, aquatint, burnishing, scraping, drypoint, inking, and printing. It also explains how artists create line, tone, texture, and plate marks in the finished print. Part of Mia’s Printmaking Process series, which explores lithography, screenprinting, intaglio, relief printing, and other methods artists use to make prints. Learn more: artsmia.org Chapters: 0:00 What is intaglio? 0:45 Engraving 2:50 Etching 4:16 Aquatint 5:32 Burnishing and scraping 6:11 Drypoint 7:02 Inking and printing