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Rolling or pressing important signatures?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:45 am
by steve-in-kville
I was watching a documentary this past weekend and one of the scenes showed a president signing a bill into effect with a ball-point pen, and then used some manner of a rubber roller over the ink signature. What is the purpose of this and what is that tool called?
Tried googling but I'm not getting the right results. Thanks.
Re: Rolling or pressing important signatures?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:22 am
by Ken
Signature blotter or ink blotter?
https://www.galenleather.com/blogs/news/ink-blotting
They are from the days of fountain pens and slow-drying inks to blot up extra ink so it doesn't smear.
Kind of an anachronism today with ball point pens and synthetic fast-drying inks.
Re: Rolling or pressing important signatures?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:37 am
by steve-in-kville
Ken wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:22 am
Signature blotter or ink blotter?
https://www.galenleather.com/blogs/news/ink-blotting
They are from the days of fountain pens and slow-drying inks to blot up extra ink so it doesn't smear.
Kind of an anachronism today with ball point pens and synthetic fast-drying inks.
That would be it. Thanks.