Answer this about lithos, please.
Actually, this is a two-part question that I have.
1). Here, in Amherst, NY, I have not been able to locate any outlets for lithograph carving materials. As far as online sources are concerned, what would the opinions be on some of the best places to purchase from?
2). I have, on occasion, seen some lithos which an arc to them - and of which I thought were really nice. There's nothing wrong, at all, with lithos which rest in a straight groove running across a length of wood, and I will certainly be doing a fair number of those. But I would also love to be able to fashion a litho which would sit nicely, and perfectly within a dado which would arc across a wood footing that bore the same shape. How are those carvers (who are doing this kind of work) going about the process of getting the material pliable enough to bend, without cracking, and how are you assuring yourselves that you are meeting the exact curvature of the dado?
Advanced thanks,
Nathan