What are xerox trace lines composed of?
What are xerox trace lines composed of?
Figured I'd ask, would love to repair some trace line pull with the exact same material. Xerox Ink is a curiosity, but it'd be good to dig more into this topic. Especially concerns me, as I have a partial cut with major pull damage in area's that I'd love to restore. I've already partially restored the sliced top sections, then I gotta add the proper sequence numbers and maybe delve into a more professional solution.
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Re: What are xerox trace lines composed of?
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Re: What are xerox trace lines composed of?
Yeah, basically most photocopy trace lines use a fine carbon powder plus a plastic substance with a low melting point. It's impossible to tell, even with an advanced lab, just what that chemical is, as it varied from maker to maker and even between same-brand generations. (This is, apparently, why some series are more prone to line fading than others.)
Earlier series used hand-traced lines, and India ink (a high-quality non-fading type) was routinely used then. I have some India-ink traced cels from the Golden Age, but due to the work-intensive nature of this technique all studios shifted to the photocopy method of putting trace lines on cels by the mid-80s.
Earlier series used hand-traced lines, and India ink (a high-quality non-fading type) was routinely used then. I have some India-ink traced cels from the Golden Age, but due to the work-intensive nature of this technique all studios shifted to the photocopy method of putting trace lines on cels by the mid-80s.
