B- Above A has some texture etched into it. Etching process was stopped so that it would be higher than the part of the ribbon that folds over it. It will print lower - behind - the part folded over it.

C - The backmost part of the ribbon on the plate is etched deeper than the rest, so when printed it will be the frontmost part of the ribbon on the paper - more embossed than the other sections. It will appear to be on top, and somewhat floating away from the wreath. There is a little texture etched into this portion that is supposed to give it a more 3D look. (growl - gerrrrrr, XX@#!!*XX! - hard to ink it just right -- printmakers swear a lot)

D - The wreath is etched in various degrees. Many of the holly leaves and "berries" are etched deeper than the rest of the wreath. But on this scanned image they seem to look raised. Then again, they appear incised. I tried various things, but could not get the scanned image to look true to the original object - all the time. Definately tricks of light and shadow at work here. This happens a lot with the images of Mars. And that is why image enhancement is a double edged sword.

E - The edges of the plate are beveled and smoothed. This step is done on almost all metal plates so that during the printing process the sharp edges of the plate will not damage the paper. A smooth bevel also makes for a much cleaner print job, and allows the paper to fold nicely over the plate, which will leave the entire print set back a little into the paper - kind of like producing a built-in frame or matt.

F - The rest of the plate - background - is the highest part of the plate. Up =s down, so it will print lower than most of the image. It will be recessed into the paper, and the outer, unprinted, portions of the paper will be raised.