A proof is checked for corrections
THE completed page would then have ink rolled over it and a wet piece of paper placed on top to make a proof to be read for corrections.
The metal page would then go to a machine called a stereo. A paper mould, or flong, would be created by placing papermache onto the metal page and applying pressure.
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