In order to make the print, the stone is dampened with water, which will not adhere to the image drawn because of the natural antipathy of grease to water. When ink is rolled over the stone, it will only adhere to the grease based image. Then the paper is pressed against the stone, and only the ink on the greasy image is transferred. The create a color lithograph, a seperate stone for each color is used and must be printed separately. The artist prepares a screen of silk, or synthetic, in which all areas other then the one that is to be printed is blocked out.
Paper is placed under the stencil and ink is forced through.
For each color a seperate screen in prepared. Common Print Terms A.P. - Impressins for the use of the artist outside of the regular edition. Cancelled Plate - The plate is holed or scratched over in order to prevent further printing. Catalogue Raisonne - A catalog containing a description of all the work done by an artist. The artist places a piece of paper over a print while the ink is still wet, and pulss another impressin from the print itself.