Lithography

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lithography

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Lithography?1796
2. What is the printing method classification?Planographic
3. What is the scientific principle?Immiscibility of oil and water; differential surface affinity (oleophilic/hydrophilic)

Planographic Printing: A printing technique that utilizes a flat printing plate, relying on chemical properties rather than surface relief.
Oleophilic: Having an affinity for oils or fats; tending to absorb or dissolve in oils.
Hydrophilic: Having an affinity for water; tending to absorb or dissolve in water.
Offset Lithography: A printing process where the inked image is transferred from a plate to an intermediate blanket cylinder, then to the printing surface.