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.Traditional Intaglio Solvents Replaced by Non-Toxic Processes
 
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General Studio Safety.
Printmaking Safety
Item Uses  Hazards.. New Material Used
Alcohol 
 		 Dissolves aquatint, varnish, cuts greasy films such as finer prints or kerosene 
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Benzine Asphaltum hardgrounds; evaporates quickly.  Dissolves almost anything, including the asphalt tile floor covering 
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Kerosene Hard ground, asphaltum, soft ground, ink (is the least expensive solvent. 
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Lacquer Thinner Lacquer (plate backing), dried ink in lines, etc. 
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Mineral Spirits Hard grounds, asphaltum, inks 
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Turpentine Hard grounds, asphaltum, inks 
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