Attached to the upper end of the inner frame by hinges was a thin and narrow frame, called the "frisket," of the same length and width as the inner tympan frame. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
If it works like it's supposed to, the liquid frisket I bought today will be my new friend. From Wordnik.com. [BOOYAH.] Reference
This frisket was covered with strong paper in which were openings, cut a little larger than the size of the pages of the type-form. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
The frisket frame of the uppermost impression surface rested in a vertically inclined position against the high framework of the inking mechanism. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
After the impression had been taken, the platen was screwed up, the bed "run out," the tympan frame and frisket lifted, and the printed sheet taken off. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
When the sheets of paper had been placed upon the tympan frame, the frisket was folded down upon it, and the two were then turned down over the form of type. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
At the end of the cylinder and at equal distances along its circumference were hinged three frisket frames, each fitted with tapes having reel springs at one end. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
At each end of his press there was an inking device, a type-bed, and a frisket, each set of which operated alternately with the other, but either could be made inoperative if the "feeder," or. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
The sheet of paper was placed upon the blanket, and the cylinder then turned forward, drawing the frisket frame down with it, while the tapes, kept taut by the reel springs, adjusted themselves to the curvature of the cylinder and held the sheet upon it. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
On the next forward movement of the bed and the next one-third of a revolution of the cylinder, the impression was made, and on the next repetition of these movements, the sheet was taken off by hand, and the cylinder returned to its original position to have another sheet placed on the first frisket. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
It consisted of a table, along which the forme of type, furnished with a tympan and frisket, was pushed by hand. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Invention and Industry] Reference
Back in the day in college, we used to spend countless hours with frisket, a X-acto blade and steely focus while stenciling out shapes for airbrushing projects. From Wordnik.com. [Apartment Therapy Main] Reference
The old "bear" folded down the frisket upon the tympan, and the tympan upon the form, ran in the carriage, worked the lever, drew out the carriage, and lifted the frisket and tympan, all with as much agility as the youngest of the tribe. From Wordnik.com. [Lost Illusions] Reference
"Here, devil, empty the quoins into the standing galley and the imposing-stone into the hell-box; assemble the comps around the frisket and let them jeff for takes and be quick about it," I should recognize a mistake or two in the phrasing, and would know that the writer was only a printer theoretically, not practically. From Wordnik.com. [What Is Man? and Other Essays] Reference
"Here, devil, empty the quoins into the standing galley and the imposing stone into the hell-box; assemble the comps around the frisket and let them jeff for takes and be quick about it," I should recognize a mistake or two in the phrasing, and would know that the writer was only a printer theoretically, not practically. From Wordnik.com. [Is Shakespeare Dead? from my autobiography] Reference
If a man should write a book and in it make one of his characters say, "Here, devil, empty the quoins into the standing galley and the imposing stone into the hell-box; assemble the comps around the frisket and let them jeff for takes and be quick about it," I should recognize a mistake or two in the phrasing, and would know that the writer was only a printer theoretically, not practically. From Wordnik.com. [Is Shakespeare Dead?] Reference
Painting tip is from Jan Thielemann, about an alternative to a wooden toothpick or a crochet hook for applying frisket. From Wordnik.com. [About.com Painting] Reference
“bear” folded down the frisket upon the tympan, and the tympan upon the form, ran in the carriage, worked the lever, drew out the carriage, and lifted the frisket and tympan, all with as much agility as the youngest of the tribe. From Wordnik.com. [Two Poets] Reference
Anyway, tested out frisket today. From Wordnik.com. [this was supposed to be short and fluffy.] Reference
5. Cutting a quick frisket from tracing paper. From Wordnik.com. [Drew Struzan Paints Hellboy] Reference
The four-double cylinder press, the hand-press, the frisket and tympan, the compositors stick and rule, type-setting, making up the forms, all the work of newspaper counters, folders, carriers, news-men. From Wordnik.com. [Notes, 9099] Reference
@02: 01PM background: url (//a. fsdn.com /sd /firehose /015 /266 /366-1-thumb. png); width: 130px; height: 97px; frisket writes "Definitive guides by the authors or maintainers of software systems tend to have the edge over other documentation because of the insight they provide. From Wordnik.com. [Slashdot] Reference
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