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Acrylic paint is made up of two components: Pigments: similar to those used in oil paints, of mineral or organic origin, natural or synthetic. Unlike oil paints, the pigments do not need to be so finely ground. The binder: an emulsion of acrylic resin and

A herbaceous plant that grows in Spain and North Africa, it grows in the spring and is harvested at the beginning of the summer once it has reached its maximum height for the production of paper pulp. Esparto pulp creates a paper that is very

Calcium carbonate is added to give the paper an alkaline reserve that protects it against acid attack from the environment.

Indirect method of cutting into the plate, where the engraving is the result of an acid bite. On the plate, usually protected by varnish, the printmaker makes his drawing with a steel point, scratching away the protective coating. The plate is then dipped into a

In this indirect technique, the engraving is the result of an acid bite and produces a lavis-like effect quite similar to diluted Indian ink or watercolour. The main part of the drawing is engraved first using aqua fortis. The copper plate is sprinkled with powdered

Printing technique that produces designs in relief.

Term referring to a series of operations to assemble printed pages into gatherings or sections and then books. There are two main types of binding: Sewn binding where the sections are sewn and assembled into a bookblock before receiving a cover, which is attached to

This is the art of hand lettering. The word comes from the Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beautiful”) and γραφεĩν (grapheîn, “to write”).

A willow or spindle branch burnt in a closed container. The first record of its use for drawing dates back to 1704. Because of its shape, charcoal lends itself particularly well to block surfaces and rendering volumes.

A printing process with no screen where the printing form is a glass plate covered in a coat of dichromated gelatin isolated under a photographic negative. The gelatin repels the ink in the damp parts and takes it in the tanned parts. The result is