Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
- PART I DRAWING, TRANSFERRING AND PRINTING
- CHAPTER I Introductory
- CHAPTER II Mechanical and Chemical Principles of some of the Lithographic Materials used in Printing
- CHAPTER III Instruments, Tools, and Appliances used in Drawing and Writing
- CHAPTER IV Instruments, Tools, and Apparatus used in Printing
- CHAPTER V Accessories to the Lithographic Printing-press
- CHAPTER VI Grinding and Polishing Stones
- CHAPTER VII Lithography on Paper or Transfer Lithography
- CHAPTER VIII Ink Writing and Drawing on Stone
- CHAPTER IX Chalk Drawing on Stone
- CHAPTER X Etching Chalk Drawings on Stone
- CHAPTER XI Taking Impressions for Transferring
- CHAPTER XII Transferring
- CHAPTER XIII Proving and Printing
- CHAPTER XIV Printing (continued)
- CHAPTER XV Printing (continued)
- CHAPTER XVI Miscellaneous Processe
- CHAPTER XVII Miscellaneous Processes (continued)
- CHAPTER XVIII Engraving on Stone
- CHAPTER XIX Zincography
- CHAPTER XX Chromo-lithography
- CHAPTER XXI Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXII Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIII Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIV Photo-lithography
- APPENDIX.—Recipes
- PART II LITHOGRAPHIC MACHINE-PRINTING
- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LITHOGRAPHY
- INDEX
CHAPTER XVI - Miscellaneous Processe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
- PART I DRAWING, TRANSFERRING AND PRINTING
- CHAPTER I Introductory
- CHAPTER II Mechanical and Chemical Principles of some of the Lithographic Materials used in Printing
- CHAPTER III Instruments, Tools, and Appliances used in Drawing and Writing
- CHAPTER IV Instruments, Tools, and Apparatus used in Printing
- CHAPTER V Accessories to the Lithographic Printing-press
- CHAPTER VI Grinding and Polishing Stones
- CHAPTER VII Lithography on Paper or Transfer Lithography
- CHAPTER VIII Ink Writing and Drawing on Stone
- CHAPTER IX Chalk Drawing on Stone
- CHAPTER X Etching Chalk Drawings on Stone
- CHAPTER XI Taking Impressions for Transferring
- CHAPTER XII Transferring
- CHAPTER XIII Proving and Printing
- CHAPTER XIV Printing (continued)
- CHAPTER XV Printing (continued)
- CHAPTER XVI Miscellaneous Processe
- CHAPTER XVII Miscellaneous Processes (continued)
- CHAPTER XVIII Engraving on Stone
- CHAPTER XIX Zincography
- CHAPTER XX Chromo-lithography
- CHAPTER XXI Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXII Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIII Chromo-lithography (continued)
- CHAPTER XXIV Photo-lithography
- APPENDIX.—Recipes
- PART II LITHOGRAPHIC MACHINE-PRINTING
- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LITHOGRAPHY
- INDEX
Summary
With a view to avoiding confusion in the treatment of our subject, we here refer to a few processes which do not frequently come within ordinary practice, but which, nevertheless, should be understood, on account of their occasional usefulness. Some of them might have been included in a previous chapter, but it has been thought best to allot them a separate one.
130. Tracing Photographs and other subjects of indistinct outline.—It often happens that the lithographer requires an outline tracing of a subject which, though tolerably clear in itself, becomes very confused when seen through the ordinary tracing-paper. There are several methods of overcoming this difficulty.
I.—Very transparent tracing-paper may be made by coating fine tissue-paper with crystal varnish. Coat it on one side, and let it dry, and then coat it on the other. The varnish may be made by adding spirits of turpentine to Canada balsam until thin enough to be used with a varnish-brush, the solution being effected with a gentle heat.
II—French tracing-paper, papier végétal, may be oiled, to render it more transparent; but care must be taken to avoid bringing the oiled surface in contact with the stone or transfer-paper.
III.—Ordinary tracing or other thin paper may be wetted with spirits of turpentine or benzoline, and the wetted side applied to the glass or paper photograph. The tracing may then be made in pencil The liquid will soon evaporate; but if the paper becomes opaque in consequence, a corner may be lifted and another drop of the fluid introduced, which will instantly restore the transparency.
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- The Grammar of LithographyA Practical Guide for the Artist and Printer in Commercial and Artistic Lithography, and Chromolithography, Zincography, Photo-lithography, and Lithographic Machine Printing, pp. 119 - 125Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010