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ISBDM Manufacturing Process value vocabulary

For use with element: has manufacturing process

This value vocabulary is a source of values for a has manufacturing process element.

The vocabulary does not cover the full scope of the element and may be extended with additional values.

Value
Definition
Scope note

blueline process
(isbdm:1256#t1000)

A production method that consists of a contact printing process based on diazonium salt and azo dye chemical reactions that renders all opaque tones or colours as blue on a neutral background.

blueprint process
(isbdm:1256#t1001)

A production method that consists of a contact printing process based on iron salt chemical reactions that renders all opaque tones or colours as white on a blue background.

burning
(isbdm:1256#t1002)

A production method that consists of the application of heat to mark the surface of a material.

collotype
(isbdm:1256#t1003)

A production method that consists of a contact printing process using a dichromate chemical reaction that hardens gelatin on exposure to ultraviolet light to produce a positive master that is subsequently used in a lithographic process.

daguerreotype process
(isbdm:1256#t1004)

A production method that consists of a photographic process using a silver-coated copper plate that is exposed in a camera and subsequently developed, usually using mercury vapour, and fixed with salt to create a positive image.

embossing
(isbdm:1256#t1005)

A production method that consists of the use of either a metal or plastic sheet as a master with specialized equipment to produce copies for a manifestation of a tactile expression.

engraving
(isbdm:1256#t1006)

A production method that consists of the incision of marks on the surface of a hard material using a sharp tool.

Engraving includes the preparation of a printing plate for an intaglio process.

etching
(isbdm:1256#t1007)

A production method that consists of an intaglio process in which a design is worked into an acid-resistant substance coating a metal printing plate; the plate is then exposed to acid, which etches the plate where the metal is exposed, to create lines and dark areas.

inscribing
(isbdm:1256#t1008)

A production method that consists of a process that fixes signs and symbols onto a base material by cutting into the surface.

lithography
(isbdm:1256#t1009)

A production method that consists of a planographic printing process in which a stone or plate is prepared using a water-repelling substance making parts of the plate receptive to ink.

photocopying
(isbdm:1256#t1010)

A production method that consists of a macroform photoreproduction process using radiant energy in contact with or projected on opaque material.

photoengraving
(isbdm:1256#t1011)

A production method that consists of a photomechanical process for the preparation of chemically etched printing plates.

photogravure process
(isbdm:1256#t1012)

A production method that consists of an intaglio process in which the metal printing plate is prepared using a dichromate process to leave a gelatin resist coating of varying thickness that is etched to form cells of varying depth able to hold different amounts of ink.

printing
(isbdm:1256#t1013)

A production method that consists of a process that transfers a pictorial or textual image from a master carrier to the surface of another carrier, often using a plate, block, stone, or screen coated with a transferable material.

Includes the production of photographic prints and paper copies of stored computer data.

solid dot
(isbdm:1256#t1014)

A production method for a manifestation of a tactile expression in which solid plastic dots are heat sealed onto the surface of thin but strong paper.

stamping
(isbdm:1256#t1015)

A production method that consists of the application of pressure to make an impression on the surface of a material.

swell paper
(isbdm:1256#t1016)

A production method for a manifestation of a tactile expression in which an image is printed on a special type of paper with embedded microcapsules of alcohol which burst when exposed to heat to make the surface of the paper swell up.

thermoform
(isbdm:1256#t1017)

A production method for a manifestation of a tactile expression in which a collage master is covered with a sheet of plastic, which is heated and vacuumed to generate a copy of a model or diagram.

white print process
(isbdm:1256#t1018)

A production method that consists of a contact printing process based on a light sensitive process that renders all opaque tones or colours as black or a colour on a white background.

woodcut making
(isbdm:1256#t1019)

A production method that consists of a relief process in which a design is cut into and printed from the surface of a wood block.