Deckle Edge
From Modern Publishing 2025
Deckle Edge is the rough, untrimmed edge of paper. [1] In the past, deckled edges were made as a result of manual paper making from a contraption called the deckle. Nowadays, machines can artificially produce deckled edges on machine-made paper.
The Deckle
A deckle is the wooden frame around the edges of a mold used when manually making paper. [2]
Using the Deckle
During the papermaking process, paper-makers would pour a paper pulp mixture into the deckle. After the pulp is in the mold and shaped, it is then hung to dry. Sometimes, excess paper pulp can seep out and dry over the edges of the deckle, creating the uneven deckled edge. [3]
History
- ↑ “Deckle Edge Definition & Meaning.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckle%20edge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
- ↑ “Deckle Definition & Meaning.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
- ↑ Manchester, Sandra. “Deckle Edge.” Perfect Paper Company, 20 Nov. 2020, www.perfectpapercompany.co.uk/blogs/news/basic-breakdown-deckle-edge?srsltid=AfmBOop-nRzUcsAwvOT0bXNWg-VVzG_rcccIGoNygDv3CngsdAtwA2Hv.
