blanking
1. The process of blocking book cloths that are
patterned, i.e., grained. Before the use of hot
dies and foils eliminated the need for blanking,
the cloth was struck with the uninked die, which
flattened out the pattern or grain of the cloth,
leaving a smooth surface to take the ink on the
subsequent strike. 2. A term sometimes used
incorrectly with reference to blinding. See: BLIND TOOLING .
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