carborundum mezzotint (printing process)
Identification code: 300264656
Español: carborundum mezzotint (traducció pendent) (printing process (traducció pendent)) | Català: gravat a la manera negra amb carborúndum (printing process (traducció pendent))
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- Activities Facet
- Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
- [processes and techniques by specific type]
- [image-making processes and techniques]
- [printing and printing processes and techniques]
- printing processes
- intaglio printing processes
- engraving (printing process)
- mezzotint (process)
Related term/s
Alternative term/s
- mezzotint, carborundum
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Scope note:
A printing process developed in the 20th century in which mezzotint-like tone is achieved by roughening the surface of the plate with abrasives. The process was developed as a way to avoid the laborious process of rocking the plate.
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