 | Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 σελίδες
...rosin, or mastich gum. The iron tools or stamps are now arranged on a rack before a clear fire, so as to be well heated, without becoming red hot. If...it. The next letter or stamp is now to be taken and stamp -d in like manner, and so on with the others ; taking care to keep the letters in an even line... | |
 | Colin Mackenzie - 1822 - 774 σελίδες
...enable the workman to judge of the heat. The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the GoldJeaf ; which will of course be indented, and shew the figure...keep the letters in an even line with each other, lil e those in a book. By this operation, the resin is melted ; consequently the Gold adheres to the... | |
 | 1842 - 496 σελίδες
...The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf ; which will of course be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp...leather : the superfluous gold may then be rubbed off by a clotb ; the gilded impressions remaining on the leather. In this, as in every other operation, adroitness... | |
 | Colin MacKenzie - 1853 - 498 σελίδες
...The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf; which will 01 course be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp...operation, the resin is melted; consequently the gold adhere' to the leather; the superfluous gold may then be rubbed off by a cloth, the gilded impressions... | |
 | Colin MacKenzie - 1867 - 510 σελίδες
...The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold-leaf, which will of course be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp is now to be taken and (tamped in like manner, and so on with the others, taking care to keep the letters in an even line... | |
 | 1867 - 292 σελίδες
...The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf, which will, of course, be indented and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp is now to ba taken and stamped in like manner, and so on with the others; taking care to keep the letters in... | |
 | Ernest Spon - 1879 - 478 σελίδες
...tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf, which will, of course, be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp...leather ; the superfluous gold may then be rubbed off by a cloth, the gilded impressions remaining on the leather. The cloth alluded to should be slightly greasy,... | |
 | 1883 - 496 σελίδες
...tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf, which will, of course, be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp...others ; taking care to keep the letters in an even hne with each other, like those in a book. By this operation the resin is melted; consequently, the... | |
 | 1886 - 408 σελίδες
...The tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf, which will, of course, be indented and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp...leather. The superfluous gold may then be rubbed off by a cloth, the gilded impressions remaining on the leather. In tin's, as in every other operation, adroitness... | |
 | 1903 - 448 σελίδες
...tool is now to be pressed downwards on the gold leaf, which will, of course, be indented, and show the figure imprinted on it. The next letter or stamp is now taken and stamped in like manner, and so on with the others ; taking care to keep the letters in an... | |
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... arrangement on the rack. Each letter or stamp must be tried as to its heat, by imprinting its mark on the raw side of a piece of waste leather. A little practice will enable the workman to judge of the heat. The tool is now to be pressed downwards... 