A thin film of even thickness on a base material effected by a smooth edged blade. Used to evaluate undertone, mass tone, opacity and gloss.
Thinning in gauge or narrowing in width, especially of extruded materials, as a result of windup rate exceeding speed of extrusion, stretching.
A term used to describe an ink chemist's method of roughly determining coating or ink. The application (by a blade or a bar) of a thin film of coating or ink to a piece of paper.
A sample of ink and paper used to evaluate ink colors.
In inkmaking, a term used to describe ink chemist's method of roughly determining color shade. A small glob of ink is placed on paper and drawn down with the edge of a putty knife spatula to get a thin film of ink.
An ink-making term used to describe and ink chemist's method of determining the shade of an ink color. A small portion of ink is placed on paer and drawn down with the edge of a putty knife or spatula to get a thin film of ink which approximates that produced in the offset printing process. Typically requested for specially mixed ink colors or for previewing the effects of a standard ink color on a specific substrate.
A method used by ink makers to determine the color, quality and tone of ink. It entails the drawing of a spatula over a drop of ink, spreading it flat over the paper.
A technique used in inkmaking used to roughly determine color shade in which the chemist places a small amount of ink on paper and draws it down with the edge of a spatula.