Roulette (printmaking)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The roulette, a small, textured wheel attached to a handle, is a tool used in intaglio printmaking to produce shading or texture more quickly than a burin or needle. Repeatedly rolling a roulette over an area intensifies the density of the marks.

Excerpt from
Emily Schiller, Visions of America exhibition gallery text, 2016.

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WEB RESOURCES 

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FUN FACTS 

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RULES
apply to objects where medium contains roulette
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General Description
The roulette, a small, textured wheel attached to a handle, is a tool used in intaglio printmaking to produce shading or texture more quickly than a burin or needle. Repeatedly rolling a roulette over an area intensifies the density of the marks.

Excerpt from
Emily Schiller, Visions of America exhibition gallery text, 2016.

Fun Facts
 
Archival Resources

Web Resources
 
Notes

rules
Apply To
Objects
medium
Contains
roulette
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#draft
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@Schiller
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printmaking: AAT: 300131119
roulettes (engraving tools): AAT: 300022774
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materials_and_techniques-0047.xml.nores