Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . it willshow the mark on the leather and crush the grain. Then heat the lettering pallet to the degree of heatrequired for the material to be finished. Place the linein the lettering pallet, with the first letter to the right,and hold it in the left hand. Align the type and tightenthe screws. Then clean the face of the type with an oiledflannel rag, make an impression of the type, and place thepallet on the stove. The flames should not come in con-tact with the type, as the heat is apt to be irregular. Apiece of copper or sheet iron should be placed on t
Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . it willshow the mark on the leather and crush the grain. Then heat the lettering pallet to the degree of heatrequired for the material to be finished. Place the linein the lettering pallet, with the first letter to the right,and hold it in the left hand. Align the type and tightenthe screws. Then clean the face of the type with an oiledflannel rag, make an impression of the type, and place thepallet on the stove. The flames should not come in con-tact with the type, as the heat is apt to be irregular. Apiece of copper or sheet iron should be placed on the stoveand the lettering pallet laid on top. Lay the strip ofpaper on which the type has been impressed on the titlepanel close to the edge of the gold to center the type; pro-vide the same space on both sides from the edge of theback, and mark the starting point of the type. Pick up the pallet, and test the heat. This has beenfully described under Filleting and rolling, coveringthe different leathers. Then place the arm from elbow to. 254 BOOKBINDING shoulder close to the body, bending forward; then gaug-ing the line with the thumb-nail of the left hand, firmlyimpress the type at the starting point, and graduallyacross the back. The forward movement of the pallet ismade with the wrist, bending the body with its move-ment ; on large type a side to side motion will strengthenthe impression and insure the holding of the gold. If thetype is too hot, the gold impression will be dull; if toocold, the gold will not adhere. If the type is held toolong, the heat will destroy the adherent properties of thegold. Take a piece of flannel, containing a little oil, and ruboff the surplus gold. If, for any reason, the gold doesnot adhere, take the camels-hair pencil, squeeze out size,and moisten the spot, then allow the pallet to cool; oil theface of the type with the flannel rag, pick up two piecesof gold leaf on the letters which require patching, andimpress the type a second time. Care mu
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