HOW MONEY IS MANUFACTURED BY EVAN VILLARREAL

MATERIALS THAT ARE NEEDED PAPER (75% COTTON, 25% LINEN) INK (GREEN INK ON BACK] [BLACK INK ON FACES]

DESIGNING BANK NOTES DESIGNERS DEVELOP THE OVERALL LOOK, LAYOUT, AND DETAILS OF THE CURRENCY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY APPROVES THE FINAL DESIGN DESIGNERS WORK WITH ENGRAVERS TO CREATE THE DESIGN OF THE BILL

ENGRAVING ENGRAVERS ENGRAVE A WEB OF FINE LINES AND GROOVES INTO STEEL DIES THEY TURN DESIGNERS MODELS INTO 3D ENGRAVINGS SHARP TOOLS ARE ACIDS ARE USED TO CUT THE FINE LINES, DOT AND DASHES

SIDEROGRAPHY MEANS TO WHICH MULTIPLE IMAGES OF THE HAND-ENGRAVED DIE AND IS TRANSFEREE ONTO A PRINTING PLATE ENGRAVED ELEMENTS SUCH AS THE PORTRAIT, BORDER, COUNTERS AND TEXT ARE COMBINED TO LIKE PIECES OF A JIGSAW PUZZLE TO FORM THE FRONT OR BACK OF A NOTE USING A TRANSFER PRESS AFTER THE DIES ARE ASSEMBLED AND REPRODUCED ON PLATES ENGRAVERS CUT IN ADDITIONAL ITEMS INTO A PLATE USING A PANTOGRAPH MACHINE

PLATING OFFSET PLATES  THE PHOTOENGRAVERS RECEIVE A MASTER DESIGN AND THEN ASKED TO DUPLICATE THE IMAGE ONTO A PLATE LAYOUT  THEN EACH OF THE COLORS ARE SEPARATED ONTO A SHEET IN A NEGATIVE FORM  THE AREA ON THE PLATES ARE EXPOSED TO ALLOW LIGHT TO PASS ONTO THE PLATE  THIS PROCESS IS CALLED “BURNING A PLATE” PLATE MAKING THEY USE A PROCESS CALLED ELECTROPLATING THE PLASTIC MASTER, A “BASSO” IS SPRAYED WITH SLIVER NITRIDE TO ACT AS A ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR

PRINTING OFFSET PRINTING OPERATIONS SUBTLE BACKGROUND COLORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE SECURITY OFFSET PRINTING BACKGROUND COLORS ARE PRINTED BY THE SIMULTAN PRESSES THE PRESSES ARE THEN PUT UNDER 70 TONS OF PRESSURE USING OFFSET PLATES THE INK IS TRANSFERRED TO A OFFSET BLANKET

PACKAGING SCANNERS READ THE COPE-PAK BAR CODE ON THE FIRST OF THE 4 BRICKS WILL BECOME A “CASH-PACK” THE FOUR BRICKS ARE THEN SHRINK-WRAPPED USING A HEAVY, COLORED SHRINK FILM AND THEN IS HEATED TO 450F EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO STACK 7,400 POUNDS A DAY