A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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transparent inks
Inks which lack hiding power and permit light to pass through. They permit previous printing to show through, the two colours blending to produce a third, e.g. a transparent yellow over a blue to produce a green where the two colours are superimposed.
f encres transparentes d lasierende Farben; Lasurfarben n transparante inkten.
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