Modern methods of illustrating books / [Henry Trueman Wood].

  • Wood, Henry Trueman, 1845-1929.
Date:
1887
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Credit: Modern methods of illustrating books / [Henry Trueman Wood]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    may be drawn in lithographic ink upon paper suitably prepared, and known as ‘‘ transfer ’’ paper. This is laid down on the stone, and the two passed through the press. After the application of pressure, the paper can be stripped off, leaving the design upon the stone. It may be men- tioned that this is, for those who can draw, by far the cheapest method of producing illustrations, provided the illustrations re- quired are mere outline sketches, diagrams, or the like. The finest work must not be expected from a process of this nature. The drawing on the stone is done either with ink, applied by a brush or a pen of special construction, or by crayons, which are composed of much the same materials as the ink, but in a solid form. When ink is used the stone is perfectly smooth, but for crayon drawing the stone is ‘‘ grained,’’ that is to say, it has a ‘‘tooth” given to it by grinding with fine sand, so that it may take the chalk. Drawings of an artistic character are generally done in chalk, the pen and the brush being also employed to a