The multiple lining tool is a burin chisel used in engraving with multiple cutting blades for making parallel lines to create a hatching effect.
The multiple lining tool is also called the multiple tool, lining tool, multiliner, liner, shooter, multiple graver, comb, and half-tone comb.
Description
The multiple lining tool allows the engraver to create hatched shading effects by engraving multiple parallel lines at the same time. It achieves this by having two or more cutting blades, which are available in different grades or sizes, such as the density of lines. The resulting hatching has a mechanical look.
References
- ^ Chamberlain 1972, p. 117.
- ^ Banister 1969, p. 80.
- ^ Kohlus 1926, p. 116.
- Wijnekus & Wijnekus 2013, p. 359.
Works cited
- Banister, Manly (1969). Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-25165-3.
- Chamberlain, Walter (1972). Etching and Engraving. Viking Press.
- Kohlus, Henry (1926). "Finishing and Engraving of Photo-Engraving—XV". In Ward, Henry Snowden (ed.). Process: The Photomechanics of Printed Illustration. p. 116.
- Wijnekus, F. J. M.; Wijnekus, E. F. P. H. (2013). Dictionary of the Printing and Allied Industries: In English (with definitions), French, German, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. Elsevier Science. ISBN 978-1-4832-8984-7.
