A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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palming
In intaglio printing, palming or paumage is the final procedure in wiping the plate after inking it. The first wiping is done with cloth (cheese-cloth, tarlatan) but the finished touches are done with the palm of the hand so as to ensure a perfect wiping of the areas of the plate that are not meant to print.
[aquatint, line engraving, etching, wiping]
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