A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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feather
Bird feathers are used in etching during the biting process in order to stroke the plate and free it of the bubbles gathering in the areas attacked by the mordant. The feathering must be carried out otherwise, otherwise the biting will be hindered by the bubbles.
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