A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.


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lithography

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I. DEFINITION AND HISTORICAL OUTLINE

II. THE MATERIALS

1. SUPPORTS.

2. MATERIALS USED IN READYING THE STONE.

3. MATERIALS FOR DRAWING.

A. INKS AND CRAYONS.

1. inks.

2. crayons.

3. autographic inks.

B. THE PAPER USED.

1. drawing paper

2. transfer papers.

3. lithographic printing paper.

C. ACCESSORIES AND INSTRUMENTS.

4. MATERIALS FOR PREPARING THE STONE AND FOR PRINTING.

A. ACIDS, RUBBER (latex), VARIOUS INGREDIENTS.

B. INKS, OILS, etc.

C. INSTRUMENTS USED FOR PREPARING AND FOR PRINTING.

1. small tools

2. lithographic presses

III. LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

1. CHOOSING THE STONE

2. REMOVING OLD IMAGES, PUMICING, GRAINING AND POLISHING.

3. DRAWING WITH INK OR LITHO CRAYONS.

A. GENERAL PREMISES.

B. DRAWINGS TO BE TRANSFERRED.

C. DRAWING WITH INK.

D. DRAWING WITH LITHO CRAYONS

E. TONE PROCESSES.

F. STOPPING OUT AND GROUND REMOVAL.

4. PREPARING THE STONE FOR PRINTING.

5. PRINTING, CORRECTIONS, AND CONSERVATION.

6. COLOUR LITHOGRAPHY.

IV. REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES DERIVED FROM LITHOGRAPHY.

1. LITHOGRAPHY ON METAL PLATES.

2. ENGRAVING ON STONE.

3. OTHER TECHNIQUES.

4. PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY AND PHOTOMETALLOGRAPHY.


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