This term properly applies to designs created by removing material, whether by grinding, engraving, acid, diamond point or other means, most often done on glass The term is also commonly used to refer to steins where the design is formed in an outline appearing to be incised into the body Technically, since these lines are formed as part of a molding process, they should not be called etched
An artwork imprint method where an image is covered with a protective coating that resists acid The image is then exposed, leaving bare metal and protected metal The acid attacks only the exposed metal, leaving the image etched onto the surface
- a type of stein decoration with uniformly colored design areas distinctively incised with black outlining