deckle edge

(thing) by evilrooster Sun Jan 13 2002 at 19:45:50

Paper making: The ragged or feathered edge of a handmade sheet of paper.

You can make your own deckle edges by folding paper back and forth a few times, moistening the fold each time, then tearing it along the line. It can give any machine-made paper that handmade look.

del.icio.us Furl Facebook Digg StumbleUpon Reddit   (I like it!)
(definition) by Webster 1913 Thu Jan 19 2006 at 13:29:55

Dec"kle edge`.

The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this.

 

© Webster 1913

del.icio.us Furl Facebook Digg StumbleUpon Reddit
Y'know, if you log in, you can write something here, or contact authors directly on the site. Create a New User if you don't already have an account.