Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . get an even spatter. With a brushthe color is applied, and when dry the leaves are bent upand down to remove the wax. Rub a waxed rag over theedge briskly to brighten it. All books which are to havewax edges must not be rounded until the fore edge is fin-ished. The irregular spots produced by the wax enhancethe appearance of the books. An imitation wax edge is produced with a perforatedcomposition roller. This reduces the time considerably,and can be recommended to fill the requirements. Transfer Edge.— Marble paper may be transferredto book edges in th
Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . get an even spatter. With a brushthe color is applied, and when dry the leaves are bent upand down to remove the wax. Rub a waxed rag over theedge briskly to brighten it. All books which are to havewax edges must not be rounded until the fore edge is fin-ished. The irregular spots produced by the wax enhancethe appearance of the books. An imitation wax edge is produced with a perforatedcomposition roller. This reduces the time considerably,and can be recommended to fill the requirements. Transfer Edge.— Marble paper may be transferredto book edges in the following manner: Place the book ina press between boards. Cut a piece of marble paper atrifle larger than the edge; then lay it in a fiat pan con-taining muriatic acid. Sponge the edge with alum water;place the paper on the edge, and lay five or six strips of 96 BOOKBINDING blotting paper on top. With a hammer, tap lightly untilthe edge is transferred; then remove the paper, and,when dry, rub a waxed rag over the edge, or Seybold Standing Press. PRESSING. For this operation there are many different styles ofpresses, from the simple wooden to the complex one in use in the majority of establishments is the PRESSING 97 plain four-rod press. Because of the constant necessityof blocking, a much improved press is now on the this press, pressure may be instantly applied toany size pile. This does away with the old, laboriousmethod of blocking. The platen, detached from the screw,is suspended by two steel chains, passing over pulleys on
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