Intaglio (pronounced /ɪnˈtæli.oʊ/ in-tal-ee-oh) is a family of printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, known as the matrix or plate. Normally, copper or zinc plates are used as a surface, and the incisions are created using various intaglio processes like etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint or mezzotint. To print an intaglio plate or matrix, ink is applied to the surface of the plate and then wiped off with a tarlatan cloth or newsprint to remove most of the excess, leaving ink only in the incisions. A damp paper is placed on top of this wiped plate and both are then run through a printing press that transfers ink from the incised image in the plate to the paper through pressure.