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Stencil
A process that began in 1905 by Pathe Freres to colour black and white films. Dyes were applied to each individual frame of film with a stencil either manually or mechanically. It was very labour intensive but accurate and reliable. The practice ceased in the late 1920s with the development of colour film stocks.
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