A practical hand-book of drawing for modern methods of reproduction (1894)
Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943 author · London : Chapman & Hall, Ld. · leaf 88
DRAWING FOR REPRODUCTION. mechanical tint was required to be applied upon the block, and word was specially sent that the tint was to be squarely cut, not vignetted. The result seems happy. This is a line block, not tone. In such a case the procedure is normal until the image is printed upon the… … Ili X 9. THE VILLAGE STREET, TINTERN. NIGHT. Application of shading medium. plate. Then the prescribed tint is transferred by pres- sure of thumb and lingers, or by means of a burnisher, from an engraved sheet of gelatine previously inked with a printing roller. The zinc plate is then etched in the…
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