Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-28

The Interesting Process Briefly and
Instructiveiy described.

Instructiyeiy described.
The Manufacture Of wall paper is
singulariy interesting First, web Of
blank paper : set in real behind "A
blotching machne two cylinders bl ing
the tree end OF the paper into the ma
chine, where r Her working in color
pan puts a quantity oi color upon the
paper IN blotch,s. Thea set Of fla
brushes, called jiggers, brush quick Y
back and forth, thus spreading the
colorng matter evenly over tie surface
OF the paper. A. the paper comes
from the blotching machine a workman
takes one end of il, wraps it around Il
stick and places the stick across two
parallel endless chains and the paper
is thus carried up an incline. When
/ l 3 feet Of il has been run out, the chains
take up another stick that lies across
them, and carry 1t up as they did the
first stick: a third stick soon follows
the second. and thus the work contin-
ues until thc entire web of paper has
been run ont of The biotching machine.
The chains, in their working han Z
the paper IN loops over Il system Of
steamp.p",. and it j. ,hus thoroughly
dried before !t reaches the end OF the
chain worh. where it i, again wound
iato web form.
Wal paper designs are first sketched
on paper, and then transferred 10 roll
ers Of the size required. 1t is necessary
10 prepare rs many rollers rs there
are coior- in the design; thus, Il The dc
sign require, printing ia eight ro!ors
eight rollers must be prepared
When all the coiors are ready the
artist direct, this workman and each
one is gwen color 4 workman
to whom that color ha, given takes
"a roller 10 his bench. sets It tirmi,
IN the grasp IF a wise, and with ham-
mers. files, brass ribbons and brass rods.
goes to work Every blt of the desiga
that i TO be in green i, traced out for
him and he carefully reproduces it IL
relief on the roller.
When his work is finished. the roller
bears ON il, face. in raised brass. green
stems, leaves, etc, and at the proper
time ard place viii put the green col
oring and shading Just when the de-
signcr intended it should DE. In like
manner the other rollers are made
ready for use, aud they are ,hcn taken
to a press that has large cl hinder o
the width of ordinary wall paper.
There are groves around the sides and
the bottom OF this cylinder. INTO which
are fitted the rods on the ends IF the
rollers, and when in position. the faces
of the rollers Just touch the cylinder
And endless cloth band comes to each
of the rollers from below, each band
works in color pan. which contains
in liquid form, the colorng matter 10
bc carried on the roller to which the
hand belong.
Zach roller j, placed IN such position
that the par, of the design upon it will
strike exactly in the spot pecessitated
by the relative position of the other
rollers.
When all i, ready the paper that
has passed through the blotching ma
chime i, placed between the cylinder
and the first roller the cylinder and
the rollers revo,ve rapidly. and
soon Inc paper IS beautifully printed.
AT each of the endless bands there is 81
steel scraper ca ed doctor, and it is
doctors duty to prevent 70 much liquid
from the other pans from getting on
the rollers.
The wal paper press throws Of 10
roll, minute, and each roll contains
10 yards. It's said that stamped paper
for walls was first manufactured IN
Holland about the year 1555. some
of the very costly wall paper in use
nowadays is beautifully embossed and
hand printed. -Philadelphia times.
If you have had ihp erin take HroG'S