Printing >> Make-up

Make-up is clearly governed by the design or layout. It must be done correctly and it is advisable to prepare a layout before starting. A layout serves as a template or blueprint: it need not be elegant but it should be accurate and drawn out to ’em’ measurements. With the aid of type guage the exact amount of spacing can be measured off quickly. Most helpful is a layout pad similar to graph paper but with inch squares divided by 1/6 inch lines, equavalentl to em measurements.

When the make-up has been completed the type must be made secure by binding all four sides with printer’s page cord as complained in the previous articles. On the outside of the first line and the outside of the last line there should be placed a 3-point lead or a reglet of same measure as the type. The cord is then lapped round about three or four times and the end pushed through to keep the binding tight. The bodkin or the end of the brass setting rule will be useful in pushing the loose end through.