The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-10
Our Olio.
The Manufacture of Wall Paper.

The Manufacture of Wall Paper.
The paper is received from the manu-
factory in suitable lengths and proper
width, aud of a pure white color The
first thing to be done is to give the white
surface a proper ground, which may be Of
any desired shade or color To do this,
the paper is put through 4 machine con
strueted for this purpose. The color is
applied first with large brush, and then
the paper is carried on to a series of stiff
brushes, which move diagonaliy to and
fro across the surface, to give smooth
ness and equality to the ground, and leave
it devoid Of shade or uncvenness of color
After being properly dried the paper is
ready TO receive further decoration, One
end of the long roll, which has received
ground is placed in a pair of nippcrs
attached to a large printing machine, and
the work of adornment goes on. The
printing machine has n large cylinder,
around which the paper is carried 20 ihe
printing cylinders. These are made Of
wood, with raised patterns OF brass, whose
interstices are filled with fock or felt.
The cylinders, however donot contain an
entire pattern, for each color in the paper
requires a separate impression; hence, It
follows that each cylinder bears only por-
ton Of a pattern. The printing machines
Of the day are capable OF printing as many
as twelve distinct colors, aud carry thir-
teen rollers, the extra one being used to
apply the varnish 1t seems amazing to
the spectator to stand by aud see a roll Of
dark brown paper 20 in at Que end Of tue
machine aud come GU; at the other end
elegantly adorned with figures.
Having thus received the pattern, if
gilt is desired in the figure the roller is
placed in another machine and brOuzsd
or gilded. The bronze is contained in 4
large box and the paper passes over cyl
inder; above is large brush iI!ed with
bronze powder This is passed rapidly
over the surface, and the portions Of the
patterns intended 70 receive 1t retain the
gilt Then the roll Of paper is drawn over
another cylinder, surrounded with stiff
brushes, which clear away all superauoua
powder There are two varieties OF bronze
paper--the single print bronze, which con.
,ains only the oue color, gilt; and the color
bronze. which contains a number Of col0rs.
The latest improvement is the embcss-
cd or pressed paper. Formerly, al pat
terms were perfectly fat, but By new pro
cess portions Of the pattega are raised or
embossed This is done By a machine
constructed for the purpose, aud consists
in forcing the paper on duplicate Of the
original pattern, lhus eleyatiUg ihe desired
portions Velvet paper (so-called, bui
known technically as .'h0ck paPeE which
Is 50 often used 10 paaelins has long both
cred the brains Of the usual householder,
yet It's manufacture Is exceedingly simple.
The pap1r 6rst goes through the ground
ing machine aud then receives a sizing,
after which il Is placed in loas box
about two feet vide, tWo feet deep, aud
twenty. four feet loag- With a canvass bot
ten. Underneath this botto=i are Ram-
Der Of wooden arms, which, BY the aid Of
eFanks, beat tattoo on L. The paper
thus placed, = quantity Of dock is ihroWn
on il, the arns bea, the canvass, ADD in a
short tine il emerses seemingly roll Of
soil velvet A New York arm has re
Gently psseniei an improvement on al
previous efforts. kHown as mica, or
1Orieatal satin PAPER By secret pro
cess mica Is applied to tie surface, giving
the paper 4 eiiitering appearance. The
rolls are then rua through = aaehiac,
which cmbosses the paper giving il
ribbed appearance The rolls Of isnei-
fal vail paper are retailel at prices rang
ing from two dollars to Eve dollars each,
aud when properly laid upoa walls aud
ceilings give an apartment rich sppear
ancc, fully equal 20 the haDdiWork Of az
expert fresco painter and at ueiiSh the
cost
Unfortunately for good taste, many per-
sons are "ail at sea as regards the proper
arrangement Of a RON. They decorate
their walls with beautiful paper aud tIen
hide the beauty behind rows Of pictures
In papcrjng the walls of an spsrtmeni,
some deEaiie arrangement shoald be de
eided upon before the paper Is placed.
Another outrage on good taste Is in select
ing wall paper to match 10 color the furni-
tuFe Of a room This IS said to be all
wrong, as wall paper should oppose in
color the furniture Of room. Conirasi
in this respect gives entire harmony,
sWood paper IS the name Of new
idea. In this the paper is giyen a thin
veneer of the wood desired, and can be
relied up ike the ordinary paper This
paper, properly applied, gives the walls Of
room the appearance Of being worked in
hard wood. By means Of machinery the
manufacture Of wall paper is materially
FASTENED An ordinary machine viii prin,
from 500 to 5000 rolls per DAY Of eight
eolored paper, while fifty rolls is a good
days work by hand. The latter process,
however. is used on the very finest paper.
The paper. after having gone through the
various processes described, IS run on long
spindles and cut into rolls Of eight yards
each, packed in bundles Of twenty 6ye
rolls, and is then ready for shipment
Nelc York Star.