ELEMENTARY DETAILS Concerning Stones—Character and Texture—Some Simple Elements—Preparation of Stones—Planing and Levelling —Grinding Grained Stones—Descriptive Treatment— American Method CHAPTER II LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER INKS Various Forms—Distinguishing Features—Formulæ—Writing Transfer Ink—Stone-to-stone Transfer Ink—Copperplate Transfer Ink—A Modification CHAPTER III LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER PAPERS Essential Features—Varnish Transfer Paper—Damp-stone Transfer Paper—French Transparent Transfer Paper— Copperplate Transfer Paper—An Alternative Recipe— Granulated Papers—Photo-litho Transfer Paper CHAPTER IV COPPERPLATE TRANSFER PRINTING The Copperplate Press—The Operation—Charging the Engraved Plate—Cleaning-off and Polishing—Making the Impression—Useful Notions CHAPTER V THE LITHOGRAPHIC PRESS Mechanical Principles—Constructive Details—Scraper— Tympan—Practical Suggestions—Elastic Bedding CHAPTER VI LITHOGRAPHIC PRESS WORK Preparing the Design—Treatment of an Ink Drawing—Chalk Drawings—Alterations—Value of Impressions—Offsets —The Lithographic Hand-roller—Proving—Registration —General Features—Transferring—A Commercial Necessity—Arrangement—Choice of Paper— Transference to Stone—Preparing the Forme CHAPTER VII MACHINE PRINTING The Printing Machine—The Halligan—Some Mechanical Phases—Speed—Pressure—Levelling the Stones— Cylinder Brake—Inking Rollers—Damping CHAPTER VIII MACHINE PRINTING—continued Register—Atmospheric Conditions—The Key—The Gripper —Starting the Machine—Fixing the Stone—Strength of Colour—Grit—Making Ready—Regulation of Speed CHAPTER IX LITHOGRAPHIC COLOUR PRINTING A Commercial Value—Peculiar Features—Colour Sequence —Controlling Elements—A Question of Register— Suitable Paper CHAPTER X LITHOGRAPHIC COLOUR PRINTING—continued Printing Inks—Varnish—Reducing Medium—Relative Values —Some Useful Hints—Bronze Blue—Vermilion—Ink Mixing—Ceramic Transfers—Colour Transparencies CHAPTER XI SUBSTITUTES FOR LITHOGRAPHIC STONES Metal Plates—Preparation—Manipulation—Descriptive Details—Machine Printing—The Printing Bed—Rotary Printing Machine CHAPTER XII TIN-PLATE PRINTING Its Evolution—Transfer and Direct Transfer Printing—The Coated Paper—Reversed Designs—Sequence of Printing —Printing Inks—Purity of Tone—Drying CHAPTER XIII TIN-PLATE PRINTING—continued Direct Tin Printing—The Machine—Peculiarities of Impression—Cylinder Covering—Colour Sequence— Printing Inks—Drying Racks—Air-drying versus Stoving CHAPTER XIV TIN-PLATE DECORATION Suitable Designs—A Variety of Effects—Gold Lacquer— Super-position of Colours—Embossed Effects— Embossing Plates—Lacquers CHAPTER XV PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHY Early Experiments—An Analysis—The Direct Process— Transfer Process—Line and Half-tone—Some Difficulties—A Natural Grain—Ink Photo-screen Effects —Essential Features CHAPTER XVI PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHY—continued The Copy—Gradations of Tone—“Scraper Boards”— Description and Effect—Shading Mediums—Crayon Drawings—Half-tone Copy
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