In Art Reproduction, What Is Used To Make Lithographs?

Using lithograph turpentine in art reproduction, the printer then removes the greasy drawing material, leaving only the salt layer; it is this salt layer which holds the skeleton of the lithographs original form, when printing, the stone or plate is kept wet with water.

Naturally the water is attracted to the layer of salt created by the acid wash which is a part of completing the process of lithograph formation.

The lithograph ink color that contains a fat-soluble molecule known as a lipid. The print itself is then rolled over to the surface.

The water rebukes the grease in the ink on the lithograph and the only place for it to go is the form left by the original drawing material of the lithograph.

When the hole is perfectly full, the stone and paper of the lithograph are run through a press which applies great pressure over the surface of the lithograph, transferring the ink to the paper and off the stone.

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