embossing

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embossing
preging
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A process by which a design is created in a piece of sheet material by engraved plates, either with one on each side or by a single plate impressed into a piece of sheet material over a soft support. Embossed covers were decorated before they were put onto the binding, and may have either format-specific designs intended to fit books of particular sizes or across the entire surface of a length of paper, bookcloth, etc., which can be used on books of any size.
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Prosess der mønsteret fremstår i relieff ved at et flatt materiale blir presset mot graverte plater. Preging er typisk dekor på bokbind. Kan utføres i en vanlig boktrykkpresse eller en spesialpresse for varmepreging. Pregeplaten kalles matrise og har enten gravert eller dypetset mønster. Materialet er som regel i messing. For å oppnå relieff i tykkere materialer som kartong, er det også behov for en pregeplate på undersiden; en patrise, der mønsteret er opphøyd og passer inn i fordypningene i matrisen.
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