A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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Black
The black pigment used to give colour to inks is made by the incomplete combustion of animal, mineral, and vegetable substances. It is also possible to use black pigment to powder proofs on transparent films so as to make them more opaque. [* ink].
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