1. Ink
Marks high or low. That is the only vote the plate cares about.
The sequence
Ink. Layer. Clamp or seal.
Bex watches a handful of balls into a window we keep as damp as the harbor at eight, not as dry as inland noon.
2. Layer
Under the marine sheet or after it lifts. Layer adds hang. Lift takes it away.
3. Clamp
Wren clamps high or low. We do not average a balloon and a dart as a courtesy.
4. Seal
A roll you loved in inland heat is not a berth. If the marks disagree, the card stays salt.