| OPEN INKWELL PAD PRINTING |
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| 1. In standard open inkwell pad printing, the spatula scoops ink out of the inkwell and over the entire cliché plate surface with the doctor blade lifted off the surface. |
2. The pad slide moves to the right as the doctor blade removes excess ink from the cliché.
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| 3. The transfer pad, or tampon, is then pressed against the inked plate and lifted. |
4. As the transfer pad (now holding image) moves left toward the object to be printed, new ink is deposited onto the plate.
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| 5. With the new image now slightly tacky, the pad descends to the part, leaves the imprint, and the process is then repeated. |
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