Pleger, John J · Chicago : The Inland printer company · leaf 270
th the opening toward the body.The hand is held so that the arm from the elbow to shoul-der is close to the body. This steadies the hand, as wellas enables the finisher to gauge his line. In this position FINISHING 255 the type is set down on the left end, even with the edge ofthe gold, gradually… … is on the gold leaf, slipping or adjusting the direction ofthe line will rub off the gold, and it must then be patched.In patching, two pieces of gold leaf should be laid on theleather or type; this will permit of a slight adjustmentin the impression without rubbing off all the gold leaf.The second…
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