(1) A plain roll situated above the wet web of the paper to provide a smoothing action to the top surface of the paper as it passes under the roll. (2) A watermarking dandy roll is a roll of skeletal structure, sheathed in a wire cloth that has designs, letters or figures affixed to it. As the wet paper web passes under the turning watermark dandy the designs are impressed into the paper and a permanent watermark is left in the sheet.
« Back to Glossary IndexRecent Posts
-
Replay – See. Touch. Have: How Sensory Packaging Makes the Sale
In this free webinar, graphic designers discovered how they can use embossing, specialty coatings...
-
Webinar Replay – See. Touch. Have: How Sensory Packaging Makes the Sale
We discovered how to use embossing, specialty coatings and other embellishments to boost product...
-
Weekly Quiz: What Style of Envelope is This?
These special envelopes grab attention with their fun, unexpected, “edgy” shape. But what are...
-
Digitally Foiled Greenspun Shapiro Card
Moving this holiday card around makes the reflective Gold Foil pattern appear to dance...
-
Weekly Quiz: To What Does the Term “Rich Black” Refer?
Despite the seemingly endless number of colors achievable on press, the one hardest to...