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Article: Weekly lab: try your own intaglio printing. (process by which paper money is printed)
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- Science Weekly
- Article date:
- January 9, 1997
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Try your own Intaglio printing.
You need: graham crackers, index a toothpick, a paint brush, ink (or tempera paint)
Step 1: Using the toothpick, scratch some "money" designs into your graham cracker.
Step 2: Next, brush a layer of ink (or paint) over the graham cracker.
Step 3: Press your index card firmly onto the "inked" graham cracker.
Step 4: Rub your hand gently over the back of the card
Step 5: Now, carefully and slowly pull the index card off the graham cracker to see the printed image of your "money plate."