Question

Arrange the following process of lithography printing in chronological order from start to finish: (A) Drawing with Litho pencil (B) Fine grained lime stone (C) Applying gum Arabic (D) The Stone is moist (E) Inking and printing

• A. (B), (A), (C), (D), (E)
• B. (A), (B), (D), (C), (E)
• C. (A), (E), (C), (B), (D)
• D. (D), (B), (E), (C), (A)

Hint:

Start with the limestone.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct sequence for lithography printing is:

1. Start with a fine-grained limestone (B): Prepare the limestone as the printing surface.
2. Draw the image (A): Use a litho pencil or crayon to create the design on the stone.
3. Apply gum Arabic (C): Protect the non-image areas and set the drawing by applying gum Arabic.
4. Keep the stone moist (D): Ensure the non-image areas repel ink by maintaining moisture.
5. Ink and print (E): Ink the stone and transfer the image onto paper through printing.