Hectograph

Printing process that involves transfer of an original / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The hectograph, gelatin duplicator or jellygraph is a printing process that involves transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.[1]

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A 19th-century hectograph advertisement.

While the original use of the technology has diminished, it has recently been revived for use in the art world. The hectograph has been modernized and made practical for anyone to use.[2]