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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An etching technique that preserves the artist’s brushwork and permits broad areas of color instead of thin, dry lines.  2, record 1, English, - lift%2Dground%20etching

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The artist begins by painting the metal plate with a solution of sugar and black ink. The entire plate is then coated with an acid-resistant varnish. When the plate is immersed in warm water, the sugar mixture melts, lifting away part of the varnish. The plate is then grained for texture... and dipped in acid. Where the varnish has been lifted, the acid bites into the plate. In printing, ink gathers in this etched area and creates a rich black tone on the paper.  2, record 1, English, - lift%2Dground%20etching

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Ce procédé, apparenté à l'aquatinte, diffère cependant de l'aquatinte normale où le trait est délimité par une couche de vernis protecteur ; ici, le pinceau de l'artiste retrouve son rôle premier. Pour dessiner l'image sur la planche, le graveur trempe un pinceau dans un liquide visqueux (généralement une solution saturée de sucre ou du sirop de maïs). Quant le dessin est sec, l'artiste recouvre toute la surface de la planche d'une couche de vernis pour eau-forte (vernis dur). Lorsque le vernis est sec, il plonge la planche dans un bain d'eau chaude qui fait gonfler le sucre et soulève le vernis, laissant à nu le motif, tandis que le reste de la planche conserve son vernis. Il recouvre ensuite d'une aquatinte les parties mises à nu et procède à la morsure.  1, record 1, French, - gravure%20dite%20au%20sucre

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A type of lithographic press plate, consisting of a base metal of stainless steel, aluminium or other metal on which other metals are plated, usually copper and then chromium.  3, record 2, English, - tri%2Dmetal%20plate

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lithographic plate making techniques are used to etch the surface metal of image to reach the copper for image base; surface metal remains for the non-printing areas. The nature of the surface metal with the dampening solution helps in repelling the ink from non-printing areas. Such plates have a long life and no mechanically grained surface.  3, record 2, English, - tri%2Dmetal%20plate

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les plaques à trois métaux. Le cuivre formant les zones imprimantes et le chrome (à l'extérieur) les zones non imprimantes sont déposés par électrolyse sur un troisième métal servant uniquement de support.  2, record 2, French, - plaque%20trim%C3%A9tallique

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In offset, a process whereby the grained plate is cleaned with diluted acids to remove metallic oxide and dirt from the surface.  1, record 3, English, - counter%2Detching

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nettoyage de la plaque offset au moyen d'un acide dilué afin d'en enlever les oxydes et les saletés et de la préparer à recevoir l'image imprimante.  1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9capage

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A form of Japanese art.  1, record 4, English, - mokume%20gane

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mokume: a Japanese alloy used in decorative work on gold and silver.  2, record 4, English, - mokume%20gane

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Mokume-Ji : A Japanese metal art which produces a ground resembling grained wood. In this process several thin metal plates are beaten together. The plate is then punched from one side so that the opposite side resembles broken blisters. These blisters are hammered down until each produces its own wave effect. Although iron was generally used, the finest work was in shakudo with a gold graining.  3, record 4, English, - mokume%20gane

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish