rocker
A serrated, curved tool used to prepare a mezzotint plate. The rocker is pushed across the plate in multiple overlapping directions until the entire surface is uniformly roughened (rocked). A full rocking can take many hours.
A serrated, curved tool used to prepare a mezzotint plate. The rocker is pushed across the plate in multiple overlapping directions until the entire surface is uniformly roughened (rocked). A full rocking can take many hours.