A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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helio-relief
Helio relief is a photomechanical process for creating a wood block. most often a lightsensitive screen printing emulsion is used to create a stencil through which wood is removed by sand blasting. graphicstudio in florida named the process and says they developed it. photobrasive systems in duluth minnesota (800) 643-1037 sells a products that work well for the process that were developed for decorative abrasive blasting of glass. (Cole Rogers, Printmakers Bulletin Board March 1 2000)
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