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| − | A raised border of wax around the edges of an etching plate. Walling wax is primarily composed of [ | + | A raised border of wax around the edges of an etching plate. Walling wax is primarily composed of [[beeswax|beeswax]]. It is used to form a containment region so that a thin layer of acid can be applied directly to the plate's surface. It eliminates the need to immerse the entire plate in a bath. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 10 May 2016
Description
A raised border of wax around the edges of an etching plate. Walling wax is primarily composed of Beeswax. It is used to form a containment region so that a thin layer of acid can be applied directly to the plate's surface. It eliminates the need to immerse the entire plate in a bath.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bordering wax
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000