Practical bookbinding : a text-book intended for those who take up the art of bookbinding, and designed to give sufficient help to enable handy persons to bind their books and periodicals (1908)
Pearce, W. B. (William Bonner) · London : P. Marshall · leaf 126
ace—must be placed on the coolingsponge. Each tool must be tested before using, sothat the exact heat may be known. The whole of theletters, lines, and other decoration, which have beencovered with gold leaf, are to be re-impressed withthe heated tools ; and it is a test of the finishers skillto… … Fig. 89. accurately and well, and to prevent doubling,i.e., causing a double impression of the letters or lines.If the tools are used too hot, the gold leaf left in theimpressions will be lacking in brilliancy; and on theother hand, if the tools are too cold, the gold leafwill probably show breaks…
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