Cliche verre is a photographic-art technique in which designs are created on a glass plate using varnish, oil paint, or by scratching into the emulsion of a fogged and processed plate with an etching needle. Once prepared, the plate can be used to produce prints or enlargements on photographic printing paper. This method combines elements of painting, drawing, and photography, allowing artists to experiment with texture, contrast, and light in unique ways. Historically significant in fine art photography, cliché verre offers creative possibilities for producing one-of-a-kind photographic prints with distinctive artistic effects.