- "It was invented in 1796 by the German author and actor Alois Senefelder."
A technique where an image is drawn onto a limestone or metal plate with a greasy substance and then transferred onto paper using a press.
History of Lithography: Understanding the origins of this printmaking technique and how it has progressed over time.
Materials and Tools: Becoming familiar with the tools and materials needed to execute lithography art.
Stone Preparation: Learning how to properly prepare a lithography stone for printing.
Image Drawing: Creating the image on the stone through drawing or etching.
Transfer Process: Transferring the image from the stone to paper.
Ink Mixing: Understanding how to mix ink to achieve desired colors and consistencies.
Printing Techniques: Mastering lithography printing techniques such as hand-rolling, pressure, and registration.
Paper Selection: Choosing the right paper that will complement the artwork and withstand the printing process.
Maintenance of Lithography Equipment: Learning how to clean and maintain tools and materials for a long shelf life.
Restoration and Conservation: Understanding how to restore and conserve lithography prints to preserve their life.
Contemporary Lithography: Exploring how modern-day artists and designers are using lithography in their work.
Advantages and Limitations: Understanding the advantages and limitations of lithography, and how to work within them to achieve the desired effect.
Safety Measures: Learning how to handle materials and equipment safely to avoid any accidents or injuries.
Print Editioning and Numbering: Understanding how to properly number and label each lithograph print in a limited edition.
Creative Interpretation: Exploring different possibilities of using color, texture, and other techniques to create unique lithographs.
Stone Lithography: A traditional form of lithography where images are drawn on limestone using greasy materials, which are then etched to create an image that is inked and printed onto paper.
Offset Lithography: A printing technique where the image is transferred from a printing plate to a rubber blanket before being printed onto paper. This is a popular method used in commercial printing.
Photo Lithography: A photographic process where the image is transferred onto a light-sensitive plate before being etched and printed.
Zinc Plate Lithography: An affordable form of lithography used in commercial printing where zinc plates are used in place of traditional stone plates.
Aluminium Plate Lithography: A modern form of lithography, where aluminium plates are used instead of stone or zinc plates, and the process is completed using digital technology.
Planographic Printing: A printing technique where the image is transferred to a flat surface, typically using lithography, and printed onto paper.
Polymer Plate Lithography: A type of printing that uses a polymer plate for the transfer of ink onto paper, usually through an etching process.
Silk Screen Printing: A printing process that uses a mesh screen to transfer ink onto paper or fabric.
Digital Lithography: A modern printing technique where a digital image is transferred onto a print using computer software and printing technology.
Rainbow Rolling: A technique used in lithography to produce a gradient of colors by mixing two or more colors of ink on a roller before printing the image.
- "It was initially used mostly for musical scores and maps."
- "The image to be printed was drawn with a greasy substance, such as oil, fat, or wax onto the surface of a smooth and flat limestone plate."
- "The stone was then treated with a mixture of weak acid and gum arabic ("etch") that made the parts of the stone's surface that were not protected by the grease more hydrophilic."
- "An oil-based ink was then applied, and would stick only to the original drawing. The ink would finally be transferred to a blank paper sheet, producing a printed page."
- "A lithograph is something printed by lithography, but this term is only used for fine art prints and some other, mostly older, types of printed matter, not for those made by modern commercial lithography."
- "The image is transferred or created as a patterned polymer coating applied to a flexible plastic or metal plate."
- "Lithography is different from intaglio printing (gravure), wherein a plate is engraved, etched, or stippled to score cavities to contain the printing ink."
- "In offset lithography, the ink is transferred from the plate to the paper by means of a rubber plate or cylinder, rather than by direct contact of the two."
- "This technique keeps the paper dry and allows high-speed fully automated operation."
- "Offset lithography has mostly replaced traditional lithography for medium- and high-volume printing."
- "Since the 1960s, most books and magazines, especially when illustrated in color, are printed with offset lithography."
- "Woodblock printing or letterpress printing, wherein ink is applied to the raised surfaces of letters or images."
- "The printing plates, whether stone or metal, can be created by a photographic process, a method that may be referred to as 'photolithography.'"
- "The term usually refers to a vaguely similar microelectronics manufacturing process."
- "The stone was then treated with a mixture of weak acid and gum arabic ("etch") that made the parts of the stone's surface that were not protected by the grease more hydrophilic."
- "The etching made the parts of the stone's surface that were not protected by the grease more hydrophilic (water attracting)."
- "An oil-based ink was then applied, and would stick only to the original drawing. The ink would finally be transferred to a blank paper sheet, producing a printed page."
- "Lithography can be used to print text or images onto paper or other suitable material."
- "Lithography is a planographic method of printing, while intaglio printing involves scoring cavities to contain the printing ink."