PRINTING AND REPRINTING
From the Glovers, again:

Using the Duplicator:

  • First, moisten the surface of the bed by swirling cold water across it and wiping it dry with a fine sponge. There should be no droplets of water left at this point.
  • Take your master copy and lay it face down on the gel, smoothing it down with the back of a spoon (or by hand), taking care to avoid bubbles and areas that are not in contact with the surface.
  • Leave it there for a few minutes to allow the ink to transfer into the top of the gelatin (care: the longer you leave it, the deeper the ink goes, so the more copies you can make, but if the surface was too wet, you run the risk of incurring the wrath of the Dhemons of Diffusion).
  • Remove the master carefully (it may be re-usable, depending on how many copies you need) -- if it tears, never mind, the surface was too dry anyway.
  • Take a sheet of ordinary paper and slowly smooth it down over the right part of the bed. Peel it back, and step back in amazement! It works!!
  • Repeat 30-50 times, omitting the step back in amazement as the miracle becomes mundane. If you want more copies clean the surface (see below) and replace the master.

Cleaning the Surface:

  • Cover the surface briefly with warm water. This will dissolve the ink (huzzah!!) but also some of the surface (boo! hiss!) so swirl it away quickly while using a separate fine sponge (which will soon become a fine fhannish shade of purple -- and not one you would want to use to do your sensitive fhannish face with) to remove the ink. 
  • Wash the surface with COLD water to help reset the gelatin, dry the surface again, and use a sheet of white paper to check for any leftover ink on the surface (ink below the surface isn't often a problem). 
  • Be careful not to damage the smoothness of the surface.

Damage Control:

  • If you do damage the surface, all is not lost. Simply (if you are using a metal tray only) remelt the surface and let it re-form, obeying the imprecations and instructions above re: the propitiation of the Foam Ghods.
  • For serious damage, remove the gel from the tray, and redissolve in a *little* boiling water, bring back to boil as above and continue with the procedure as appropriate.
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