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Screentone is a technique for applying textures and shades to drawings, used as an alternative to hatching. In the conventional process, patterns are transferred to paper from preprinted sheets. [1] It is also known by the common brand names Zip-A-Tone (1937, now defunct [2]), Chart-Pak (1949 [3]), and Letratone (1966, from Letraset [4]).
A dry transfer screentone sheet consists of a flexible transparent backing, the printed texture, and a wax adhesive layer. The sheet is applied to the paper, adhesive down, and rubbed with a stylus (also called a burnishing tool) on the backing side. The backing is then peeled off, leaving the ink adhered to the paper where pressure was applied.
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (April 2012) |
Screentone is a technique for applying textures and shades to drawings, used as an alternative to hatching. In the conventional process, patterns are transferred to paper from preprinted sheets. [1] It is also known by the common brand names Zip-A-Tone (1937, now defunct [2]), Chart-Pak (1949 [3]), and Letratone (1966, from Letraset [4]).
A dry transfer screentone sheet consists of a flexible transparent backing, the printed texture, and a wax adhesive layer. The sheet is applied to the paper, adhesive down, and rubbed with a stylus (also called a burnishing tool) on the backing side. The backing is then peeled off, leaving the ink adhered to the paper where pressure was applied.