Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-02
now TO TRANSFER AND STAMP OF.
SIGNS ron OUTLINE eMoROipgRv.

10 seoEt1ri. Ad4Iessi Ginof uo9enAhhes
Cotrns. osfsri tir~errss, fars. hsiss.
NOW TO TRANSFER AND STAMP pe.
SIGNS FoR OUTLINE eMeRoioeRS.
There are several methods by which
ihcse designs Tor embroidery may be
transferred 10 the material, without In
juring the designs Ia the lesst. An exact
copy may BE- traced over them ON tissue
paper. and the tissue-yattern hasttsi on
the material 90 he worked, and then carc-
fully torn away after the embroidery IL
done.
To transfer directly on the material,
use the common trsnsfer-pspef, or, u
this be not handy, prepare = piece by
rubbing ordinary unglasesi paper veil
on Que .hl- With . blue peaeil. lay this,
face downwsr,ls. on the material, and
the design Over L., and trace the outiines
" iih an artist. dry-point, or, What Will
do ss we'll, thu point of . knitting needle.
The pattern will thus be Transferred In
blue on the material. II II bc desired to
keep the original pattern intact, u will
h. b..i Ia take tracing 81 II on tracing
paper. aud Keep the latter Tor the pat
tern to use as above dircetsl. Carbon
paper, such ~ L. u.ci Tor making duplI-
cate typc-~riiien copies, eau h. u.ed In
stead ~ the iransfer-paper, which can
sl.o b. made With any colorcd pencil, al.
though blue !. preferable.
To make a pattern which can D. u.s-i
for dry az paint stamping. take q tracing
II the ie.ign, pin ar hast. II on Ia q
plce ~ ~ritlng-psper ~ the required
.isc (trau. bond or parchment psIsr u
the hc.i. hut II not attsinsble, any
.naooib go,,i p,pcr ~ill dol, aud stitch
the pattern oat on th. se~ing machine
~ith an unihr-s,i.d line needle api ne
short = sikh &c eau be made Without cut
ilng The sp,s- between the n-sslle hol--.
L. prevent the paper silpplng az catch
lag on the "fe-,i," u Will ir we'll io run
strip IL muslin under the paper In
.ihrhlng. Tie design can al.o h. m,rt.
81 on tie l,sprr siih tracing wheel. W
Que hs. not q machine, aud afterwards
pfick~i out carfully With 9 pln-po'ni
though this !. q nsorr aborious method.
iiaVIng pro,pr~i the neutrality-suspicious.
thus. the stamping !. done on . smooth
table covered With thrrc or four thicb-
nc..ss 10 cotton az ticking. Upon tai.
lty the su,sl. Ia H. stamIs>l, then plac,
ga u tie pattern, rough sl,l. up. secure
| u Ia position by heavy weights pisc"l
upon one .ui az .ldc 10 IL, .o as not tn
cover III. p-rforstlon.. aud hoii the
other -nl or .i,ic 10 the pattern la one
haul whll. you apply the powder Nth
the oth~r. Hlue anil blsck posd.r. can
| H. boagh, of dealer. Ia fancy g""i., aud
/ al.o t-ouncri.; but anyoD. can make q
gJcd tounr,i. either by rolling up tight
i, aide strips 81 ii.t,-tofu OF the sci
ssgr of fianncl.-or by tAcklng q plscc
~ h..,, felt or chsmols-l-lthrr Ia the
/ smooth .Lic 20 a biloxi of wooi, .sy
/ atout two luCh~s .lusrr. Take small
IortIou ~ powder on a.. Iounc.s, sud
rub u frat on . piece 20 paper, or, What
/ 4. s,ilI t-ttsr, plec- 81 smooth marble ;
then strike " sharply against the msrb'.
~ .on- hard .ubstanc-, 90 rvno,v any
snrplu. Iov,'cr that may IT, upon ".
Then rub " over tho pattern b'ck sui
forth, With q llitl. mor- pressure than
the natural wright ~ the hand, b.
ing careful ne, 10 l.i the pattern .llp
| ipd .. smear the stamping.
AFTER 10. Impression !. made plain,
rrmo,c the pattern from IN" goods. lay
q p,e,, 10 .oft psI-r over the goods, -
| bew .Isisr wlll do,--sud prr-s With n.
hot an Iron =. can D. us~l Without iu.
Jury Ia the material. Finish by pressing
after M. paper u removed.
To u.e whit- powder Ia stamping, pro-
cce,i H. the same mann~r; bui sitter
stamping the groi., Ca fs.,sn the white
| tos,i-r the coior must - mslt.,i on the
cloth 90 ,,l,-t without being In contact
wlih anything. =. the color vii stick "a
anything .l.. Ia pr.f-rrnc. io ,h. cloth
| The h--.i way Co fss,sn u y. io heat an
Iruu very hot, aud bald o,-r Oh.
stamping until the color changes, but
M longer. n po, convenient To- ne. the
hot Iron, hold the stamped good. over 90
t,eior- Dire, =. IN tolsiing, az boli the
un.ismps,i Ill. sgiln.i . hot .,o,cplrc.
Iu thi. Wv, white stamping With paper
paitrrn. can BE- don. on velvet, .llk.
.aiin, plush, cloth. az any dark material,
/ as Nsll apsi q. easily ss blue stamping
on White materials. \ ..psrai. Touhs.i
/ .louII d. u.~4i for th. white po~der.
| >l,ouLi the t~rforsiion. become elcgg-'i
or f,lI-i up, th-y can h. cleaned by lay
ing th. pattern rst ou m. table sDd rub
blng on both eide. With q soft ~oolen
/ cloth.
To stamp With white paint, u !. bet
Co u.. III. .moo,h side 81 tb. pattern.
.-t small can 10 beet rlnc white,
grouni H. oil; 10 you csnDo, ct the rinc
Nhlie. uhiic lead ground Ia oil viii do
nearly .. we'll. Tut q small portion of
the paint la q shallow di.h or saucer,
snd nix II With boll.d hns-s'i oil Ia the
con.I.lsncy 10 rr-sm. Appl, the paint
lie the powder, with . pounc-,' After
stamping. III. paint must not 10 allowed
lo ,iry on the pattern, but Immediately
cleaned Of, both sides. With b-nrinc aud
. loft cloth. Ist the pattern dry thor
oughiy before using sgain.