Scratch your image or design into the surface of the plate.Apply colour by rolling ink onto the etched surface.Wipe the surface so that only the ink collected in the in the scratched areas is left.Carefully place paper on top of the inked sheet.

How do you etch on a printer?

1. Scratch your image or design into the surface of the plate.
2. Apply colour by rolling ink onto the etched surface.
3. Wipe the surface so that only the ink collected in the in the scratched areas is left.
4. Carefully place paper on top of the inked sheet.

How is etching like drawing?

How is etching similar to drawing? When an artist etches a piece, he/she draws the image or design on a surface, which has been coated with a thin layer of acid. The artist is still essentially drawing when he/she creates an etch, however the end result, media, and tools is quite different.