Short, Frank, Sir, 1857-1945 · London : R. Dunthorne · leaf 12
evel of the surface, the ink will not come away.The paper, or whatever substance is to receive the im-pression, is then laid upon the plate, and by means ofheavy pressure forced into such close contact with it, thatthe printers ink which was left there adheres to the paper,thus making the print or… … 6 On the Making of Etchings. Every mark on a plate, however slight, yields a veryexact likeness of itself in the impression. There are a great many ways of working on the surfaceof a plate so as to make it hold ink in printing, and someof them are called by distinct names, such as…
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