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Show PAPERMAKIN IN SIA 3 and the water permitted to spray through the crevice of the wicker upon the newly-formed sheet. This las finishing action, which was accomplished with considerable delicacy, had a tendency to smooth the wet sheet o paper and give it a more homogeneous substance. Th mould was nextlifted slowly from the surface of the pond care being taken to keep itlevel so that the thin deposit o bark fibres would remain undisturbed. (Photograph 6 The mould, with the newly-made sheet, was then place in an inclined position upon a wooden frame (Photo graph 7), and the surface of the moist paper dexterousl rolled three times, from top to bottom, with around stic of wood. This action squeezed out some of the surplu water and contributed to the smoothness and compact ness of the paper. The mould was next placed uprigh upon permanent supports so that the paper would bein favourable position for drying,asshownin Photograph 8 It is only natural that the drying is influenced by th weather, but when the sun shines a sheet could be removed from the mould in about one and one half hours time, After drying, the sheet was readily peeled or strip ped from the cloth; the outer, or the side that was rolled being quite smooth, while the under side, that which wa next to the wove cloth, retains the impressions of th warp and woof. The process of forming sheets of pape upon the mouldsis repeated overand over, and therefor Digitlimag © 2004 Marriot Library, University of tah. Al rights reserved |