The school printshop . se is called distribution. No one shouldattempt distribution who has not acquired someskill in handling type; in the beginning he shoulddistribute but one line at a time. With a sponge,wet the type which is to be distributed. Pick upthe line on a slug or lead, hold it in the left handwith the nicks up, the thumb pressed againstone end of the lead, the second finger against theother, while the bent first ringer supports the leadin the middle. The line is thus in the same posi-tion as when in a stick. Read the last word inthe line (next the second finger), at the same time
The school printshop . se is called distribution. No one shouldattempt distribution who has not acquired someskill in handling type; in the beginning he shoulddistribute but one line at a time. With a sponge,wet the type which is to be distributed. Pick upthe line on a slug or lead, hold it in the left handwith the nicks up, the thumb pressed againstone end of the lead, the second finger against theother, while the bent first ringer supports the leadin the middle. The line is thus in the same posi-tion as when in a stick. Read the last word inthe line (next the second finger), at the same timetaking it up with the right hand. To take up theword, slide it forward with the second finger, thenwith the first and second fingers above and thethumb below the type lift it off the lead. A slightmovement of the thumb and first and second fin-gers (the type resting partly on the third finger) 6 67 68 THE SCHOOL PRINTSHOP will enable you to drop the letters one at a time,each in its proper box, without again looking at. Fig. 36. Correct method of distributing type the type (Fig. 35). Spell the word in your mindas you go along. Special attention should be given to the distri-bution of spaces. They should be carefully sepa-rated and each size put into its own box. Themixing of the various sized spaces is a sure indica-tion of a careless printer. When you are able to distribute one line with-out spilling the type, take up two or more lines atone time. When you have become skillful, take THE DISTRIBUTION OF TYPE 09 up as many as you can hold in your hand, with thefirst word of each line resting against the thumb,the mass of type in the hand supported by the firstfinger held back of the type and the bent second,third, and fourth fingers underneath the bottomlead or slug (Fig. 36). Distribution should never be hurriedly or care-lessly done. It means a dirty proof on the nextjob and time wasted in correcting. Distributionis partly a matter of skill, but more largely amatter of honesty
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