The process was developed in Germany in the 1430s from the engraving used by goldsmiths
to decorate metalwork. Engravers use a hardened steel tool called a burin to cut the design into the surface of a
metal plate, traditionally made of copper. Engraving using a burin is generally
a difficult skill to learn. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking)
to decorate metalwork. Engravers use a hardened steel tool called a burin to cut the design into the surface of a
metal plate, traditionally made of copper. Engraving using a burin is generally
a difficult skill to learn. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking)