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carbon tissue

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noun

  1. Also called: carbon paper.  a sheet of paper coated with pigmented gelatine, used in the carbon process

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The following instructions for making carbon transparencies will no doubt be found useful: The carbon tissue prepared for this process consists of paper coated with gelatine containing carbon, lamp-black, or other pigments.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.

The carbon tissue is seldom prepared by photographers.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

The carbon tissue comes only in rolls of 2½ feet by 12 feet, price $3.00, not cut.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.

The carbon tissue used as a resist, which is mounted on the copper plate, is made by the Autotype Company, London, England.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.

A very suitable instrument for timing the exposure of carbon tissue is Sawyer's actinometer.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.

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