单词 | oil rubber |
释义 | > as lemmasoil rubber oil rubber n. Engraving a roll of woollen cloth moistened with oil and used for cleaning and polishing plates. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > engraving > [noun] > engraving tools > other equipment oil rubber?1790 rubber1816 bordering-wax1878 ?1790 J. Imison Curious & Misc. Articles (new ed.) 44 in School of Arts (ed. 2) The tools necessary for engraving are, the oil-rubber, burnisher, scraper, oil-stone, needles, and ruler. 1842 Chambers's Information for People (new ed.) II. 639/1 In commencing the process of aquatinto engraving, the plate must be cleaned with an oil rubber. 1972 W. Chamberlain Thames & Hudson Man. Etching & Engraving ii. 37 The majority of oil rubbers seem to be about 6 in. long and about 1½ in. wide... The flat end is..soaked in oil and rubbed firmly over the powdered plate. < as lemmas |
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