The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth.
An attempt was made at decoration or variety, by running the strips a few times round without indenting them and by attaching scrolls or spirals immediately below the neck.
The potter began by drawing the clay into strips, and then commencing at the bottom, wound the strips spirally and pressed each layer down upon that below it, indenting the outside with a stick or with his thumb.
I have produced by simply employing the corner angle of an ordinary brick as the stylus for indenting the inscription on the tablet of soft clay.
Just see," she whispered, "we want to paint a picture, and she goes on indenting for a number of water jars and boxes!
The best practice, however, seems to embody both of these methods, but the average business letter usually has its paragraphs separated by double spacing and indenting the first line.
Instead of indenting the first line, some concerns designate the paragraphs merely by separating them by double spacings, beginning the first line flush with the left margin.
I have already mentioned the occurrence in the Pueblo towns of modern coiled pottery, and also that there are seen, occasionally, vessels in which the coiled effect is rudely imitated by means of scarifying and indenting the plastic surface.
The thumb, in pressing down the one, has been applied with such force that the nail has cut entirely through it, indenting the plain layer below and causing the two to coalesce.
The form, so far as it is preserved, seems unusually graceful, and the laying and indenting of the coil is surprisingly perfect.
The indenting was not always done with the thumb or finger-tips, but a variety of implements were used.
On speaking to the tympanum, as the cylinder was revolved, a record of the vibrations was indented on the paper, and by re-passing this under the indenting point an imperfect reproduction of the sounds was heard.
To conceive was to execute, and it was but the work of an hour to provide a vibrating diaphragm or tympanum fitted with an indenting stylus, and adapt it to the apparatus.
But indenting has gradually become a mere form, and is often neglected, while the writings or counterparts retain the name of indentures.
Thus, indenting or stamping, which can be learned at once, and grooving with a gouge, which is not more difficult, are capable of producing very beautiful decoration even if the worker goes no further.
It may be borne in mind that the pupil who masters this process of indenting with wheel, tracers, and stamps, will be quite able to work patterns in damp sheet-leather, since the latter is effected in the same way with the same tools.
Take a panel, the pattern may be carved, or even produced in the lowest relief by simply indenting the outline with a wheel or tracer.
The harder you rub the better the polish will be, but also the greater the risk of bending or indenting the surface of the carving; therefore great care is necessary.
In a very large proportion of simple flat or ribbon-work the effect is very much increased or improved by polishing the pattern, and leaving the ground rough or indenting it.
This chuck will not get out of true by wear, and holds brass work against a good lathe-cut without indenting it.
A piece of metal placed on the vise jaw and passing between it and the work to prevent the jaw teeth from indenting the work.
The line D is carried down on the end face of the straight-edge, and the latter is used as a support for the compass points while striking the circle M, which is defined more clearly by indenting it with fine centre-punch marks.
Another manner of indenting lines, somewhat rare in this country but common in Europe, is termed French motto indention.
What is the first consideration in indenting poetry, and how is it secured?
It consisted of a metallic cylinder having a helical indenting groove cut upon it from end to end.
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