Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [image-making processes and techniques]
6. [printing and printing processes and techniques]
7. printing processes
8. intaglio printing processes

Narrower term/s

• aquatint (printing process)[+]
  • lift-ground (aquatint etching) [+]
    • sugar-lift
    • salt-lift
• soft-ground etching (process)
• salt-ground etching (process)
• sugar-ground etching (printing process)
• sand-grain etching (printing process)

Anotations

Scope note:

Intaglio process in which the design is worked into an acid-resistant substance coating the metal printing plate; the plate is then exposed to acid, which etches the plate where the metal is exposed, to create lines and dark areas. For the single step of exposing the plate to acid, use "biting."