Collotype Printing (Noun)
Meaning
A photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Collotype printing was used to produce large quantities of high-quality photographs in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Artists often used collotype printing to create reproductions of their work that retained the subtle nuances of the originals.
- One of the key benefits of collotype printing is its ability to capture the full tonal range of an image, resulting in highly realistic prints.
- Collotype printing was a popular choice for reproducing artworks because it could handle delicate, high-contrast images with ease.
- The process of collotype printing involves coating a glass plate with gelatin and then exposing the plate to light through the image to be reproduced.