échoppe
(noun)
A tool with a slanted oval section used for 'swelling' lines in the etching process.
Related Terms
mordant
old master print
ground
Examples of échoppe in the following topics:
Etching
Jacques Callot (1592 – 1635) of Lorraine developed the
échoppe
, which enabled etchers to create a swelling line as engravers were able to do.