chine collé (process) <p>A technique used in printing whereby a sheet of paper, originally China paper, is adhered to a heavier backing sheet as it is run through a printing press. This creates variations of color or texture under the printed image.</p> <p>Source: Art &amp; Architecture Thesaurus</p> <p><span class="page">http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300256021</span></p>