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
9. etching (printing process)

Anotations

Scope note:

A printing process in which sandpaper is laid face down on the grounded plate and the two are passed together through an intaglio press. The result is an etching ground perforated all over with the granular texture of the sand which will translate to small black dots on the finished print.