The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-04

schco, .tlsses are printed BY tsnSer, Aad eesessy
When greater number Of mp s;sss :. rot = re-
nrtorc,jon of the plate. Or Usns'ee va ~ sse 'S
reeor.ed To- else the Pise mus 90 ~neoy ~ o"s a.
.c, ~ tile az oek which transfer printing car no
is IL il certain that with equal caro- plate ptfottns
M s.rn now by sufficient care. 70 prnt transfer
im pres sions fully equal to the ordcasy Plate im-
pressops There hardly be doubt that suco 'm
will in time be usds a. TO rocsr the s.s'o ~
transfer printing early stroog and dei,cAte As thss oil
plate prn,irg The existing imptrt-cuote are nesI IL
ways doc 10 some oscoyerrble omsc1 OF ese % s. -
ssi in apagpg the details vhich inhaeace
tho trans'eIirg ard printing AutgfApnic pethuos y
not now much ueo. at e.st ia tass ooaatry IN jug
cases occur whco ii ia very csIscn@u OF
even mpor,sDt Ia this method the wriuog are s'ng
music other subjects for fac stmi'e IL 9rtuso
on sui gsl bic paper with autcsrapn'c toh u1s -
10 be urpfAd This nenukcpt Is tueD pSces tsoe 90
wa1St on The stone tarcugs tue press an ~
ink ly aobeJes. when the psper ny we.u'g 81.
smoothly str pped of leavog the ink behind ~ o'oao
iog he ope i. be printed usual as s % ccsS
reouies for it's successful sppi'catiot ~
az - ~ a. md tbe iok an Of wsss belong srop'rts
10 professional lltosrs pier, vie ca ,,,' ~
amateurs will fnd an scvantseeiiI g.. ~ %
incarnation &c autcgrAphs maVAi lor s1c .eaas
ier,r Indeed. the hhcesegne ".u soo0'. 80.
,rsfer TO write or 0rsw any sue1eo' oo tuo
49, a. mSes a trapsf,r "a these rrssoas need not
s,,a,re 90 this method 10 ths trsosfer ptccess IS
applied 10 copper and btee epE pa ~ II,
ing a. the CD II ooinss Iiuioe at'een'n frt oil al.
10 ben,sslves r,.-t De 10 proper condition. ADD
snofia elg .psrayeS for Transferring IS Is kuo IN
nm ne fr.t gbsc plate to 90 prin'ed onshy by
.rn ~ W !, should be tsean TO insure the cesr,
g. sTrg all One lines I t, toe metal ~bie she
NJ Sud be cot rather sbaios, nearly Uoi-
h.as ngs Jeirg used for al work Yer, lightly cut
| 49, 20 be lost 10 Transferring aud pr,ot,og
LII sery deep bold much ink that ia pris lag
~ Ematb ana spread gvog oiotehea aud ragged
shec+ WAtefining nachlner nschne ruuoe, sostcs
SC, shou be engraved firmly. III the loss not 100
close as he sbehest sDresdloe Of e'cse ots causes
tens to together, and p,at as black mass IL Is
well vheu possible. 70 avoid plsc'rg heavy and light
parts togeber, as ths5 are Dot apt t. harwooise IN
printing Clear letters, With fo hair strokes with osn
NJ Mo VS. ana open top @ with the heavy strokes
Dot very bread relative 70 the Iehs strokes. aod ia
ea cut as t. give n ra hsr Light aud uaitorn Of
feor WIN be found to give letter bodies which ~ priat
long Numbers wihous diiDg 10 or loiOg hair hces By
keeping III mipd thst transfer impressions are pesntcd
frum Aat urface and that the hnes have relief ex
cepg what the ink produces aud ss0 that whea Nnss
spread unite, there is no cbaane Of rector
ipg d,stinctnes, Intelligent encraTer generally
svod those failures Of adaptation to Transferring which
result ID botches missing Ines Yet this study Q!
adaptation has greater than u generality At
tsched 70 IT. and the routine me- hoos OF eagaves make
obst surpg prnper atteonon 10 pack
log for transpo ttion the ed faces should be
well wax coated ard this = piece Of 6ne paper,
should be stuck down tightly ana the plate then nbed
ded IN cotton paper tree from dust, gt OF luups
The plates should he sccumuiat.d in contact with
each other but few should put Ia one box and all of
these should secured TO be capable of sliding in
their beds When epgra ed plate is TO be Transferred
s the e of the engraving should be cleaned washing,
il necessary with spirits OF turpcn me with sou
ton of uotassa for copper plates All scratches or spots
in the plane surface should be removed by coaag in tue
OF epgrsyers when removing the burr from en-
cravings the burrsher may he used if there be both
tk and The ink employed in taking plato traas
fer Impressions to he peciay prepared for this
the effect of variations in Its competition Will be
greatly to modify the success and printing qualities Of
the transfer. It's sissDcy must be se and soft
that DO forced into all the engraved lines aud yet
the transfer must have its lines clear sharp aud hard
that at v0rkDg temperatures the lines will not spread
or break The composition requires to be varied some
what according to the work to printed 1t usually
EthOUr0 Dlic printing ink what
is called transfer ink (six parts mutton taow. Conc
psrt,) linssed oil two parts) and weak yansh 1.-TWO
parts mutton tallow Zone part) white soap, (three
parts) resin, give parts) weak varnsh (ten parts)
the Of this the better Great care requisite all
thographic operations to procure pure Materials the
effect Of impurities cannot be calculated. The method
OF hiking plates is either that pursued By the
ooppsrP'1tss s i lin '.s ffssssfsEsf
wi ich is the usual mode. The plato is heated
furnace until it is hot enough to ten the ink
the ink tapon, firmly held in the hand is rubbed ow
y, with rocking motion, over the entire engraved
face of the plate, until al the lines thoroughly
charged with ink. Thea the plate carefully wiped With
several sive rags until all the surplus ink is re-
moved from the face great being taken not 10 wire
out two much inA from the lins Sus 90 70 manage the
quantity lett in to give the best relief 70 al ths lines
in tine impression All things being thus ready an i'm
preston Is taken with ordDery COPPER plate printing
prees and in the ordinary manner though ei her an IN
sized China paper OF paneT - nrensrd hv
rrsLi.g spopging paper, which moisture does
not much affect coating of starch paste mixed with
gum glue isinsIass gAmboge, and sometimes other in
gradients in proportions varied by each transerer This
paper when smoothly coated and dried 10 dele aely
tened between damp boters FOR printing and takes very
persect impression in which all the small scratches and
clouds Of the plate are reproduced Inspection shows
an impression is proper for transfer in that all
the Pars clear and perfect of light tone Of ade,
and OF uniform character. Impressions than
week Odd are not good fer tran derring Hav
proper is then effected polished stone Of the proper
size is carefully dried and bedded 9 lthOgra phic
press and ell things arranged fer printing the transfer
impression being in the meantime moistened slightly be-
tween damp botters. The backing papers are 50 ar
ranged as to bring all parts under the requisite pressure
several pieces from different plates to be combined
in ansfsrring, the parts pasted together
the final arrangement. several copies Of the
plate go on one stone they transferred in
son When all is ready, the transfer proof is laid face
down~aIds On the stone, the hackers and tympsu
folded down. and the stone is under the scraper two
or three times the pressure being increased each time
BY this the ink lines made to adhere firmly
to the stone When water is applied freely to the back
of the transfer proof, the starch paste prepsra.
ton On its face becomes softened to permit the
easy separation of the from the tone leaving the
ink lines transferred bodily to the stone Chiaa pape
detaches itself, and floats of, while autographs psperis
waahed until only the ink lines rcnsin. Then
1t sunmed and thoroughly driod short
interval being allowed before infins weak veal, ink
very deliberately. the stone beirg kept well wetted.
The stone becomes lt TO put in the primer hands,
who needs 10 manage cautiously Tor the bst hundred
impressions to AVOID purng the transfer The FIRST i'm
pressons, generally too light gray the best inn
psssioxs being usually the second third hundred.
good transfer sometimes gives many as five thou
sand uDm pered an oressioIs though usually they be-
much after about Thousand printiays.
The printer cas- by skill lack Of it. greatly act
tho durability OF any transfer by looking constantly
for ipcpieDt defects and by uniform e-sy npuls-
ton Of the inlroier The quality Of PAPER used hasa
decided effect both the cearLees % the printing ard
the duration of the transfer Sof, thick paper with
htie slang, IL generally dsed where strength Is
not upirnportspt, bat clear, half sized paper, not
highly calendered, prints very well II IL contains no i'm
prorsr ingredients such alum plaster. Inc paper
surface needs have slight hardness Of feel tooth
for ink az il Is called else fine lines apt to BIO lost
II is only by careful selection both Of paper and of ink
that good printer do justice &c hns engraved
plate vhie with every possible all bad printer viii
produce very imperfect work, the general shade Of
bis Impressions running quite uneven, and portions
Of mis- trassfer beisg soon filled IN worn away.
The printer must maintain proper temperature OF
bis stone, cooling il with iced water in not summer
days. and having the well heated in the winters
cod or iuk Of the traner will be erected and botch
ing viii result Also the regulating Of printing pressure
o. considerable difficulty and needs watchfgtness
r many such details which make the need Of
intelligent and energetic supervision Of the 6rst
,essiss good photography The process described
is which ~ il now Ia pracsised, must be called