Sgraffito refers to which process?

• A. Printing on silk
• B. Carving marble to create relief
• C. Etching through glaze to reveal underlying color
• D. A technique for creating perspective in painting

Answer: (C)

Sgraffito is a scratching technique used to reveal a color or layer underneath the surface. In ceramics and plaster, you apply a top layer of slip or glaze in one color, then scratch through it to expose the contrasting color beneath, creating lines and patterns by removing rather than adding material. This matches the description of etching through glaze to reveal an underlying color, which is why it’s the best choice. It’s not about printing on silk, carving marble as sculpture, or painting perspective—those are different processes that don’t involve scratching away a surface to show what's beneath.