Drypoints, the most direct form of intaglio is a style of engraving wherein the image is simply scratched into a surface, creating both a depression and a burr that forms above the surface. When inked, wiped, and run through a press, any remaining ink is transferred the paper and printed. The result is a distinctive fuzzy line. When combined with a selectively wiped plate tone, the drypoint yields a beautiful print not unlike an original drawing, complete with a plate impression unique to the intaglio process.