Improvements in the Production of Letters and Designs on Glass.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in the Production of Letters and Designs on Glass.
I, ROBERT WILLIAM BILLINGS, 54, Sabine Road, Lavender Hill, in the County of
London, Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to my invention I produce gold, silver and coloured letters and designs
on glass in a new and improved manner all as hereinafter described. Heretofore gold,
silver and coloured letters and designs have been produced by means of a brush with
gold and silver leaf and coloured paint. By my invention I produce somewhat
similar effects, but in a very much more expeditious manner and so that I multiply
or reproduce somewhat similar effects at a very small cost. In my invention I use
suitable stencils in conjunction with specially prepared plastic composition namely
paste mixed with gold, silver or coloured powder. The stencils used may be of a
rigid material but tinfoil or other suitable flexible material is preferable. The
composition is made in the form of a thick paste. The stencil having been placed
reversed on the glass the composition is forced through the stencil. The glass thus
treated is allowed to dry and then the ground part backed up with coloured paint
most suitable. The same stencil may be used for reproducing the same inscription
or design on any number of articles.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1807
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Production of Letters and Designs on Glass.
J; Robert William Billings, now of 7, Tennyson Street, Queen's Road, Battersea,
in the County of London, but formerly of 54, Sabine Road, Lavender Hill, in the
County of London, Glass Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
According to my invention I produce gold silver or coloured letters or designs on
glass in a new and improved manner all as hereinafter described.
Heretofore gold silver or coloured letters have been produced with gold and silver
leaf and coloured paint. By my invention I produce somewhat similar effects but in
a very much more expeditious manner than other processes now in use and so I
multiply or reproduce somewhat similar effects at a very small cost.
In my invention I use suitable stencils in conjunction with specially prepared
plastic composition namely a mixture of dexterine glue and gold, silver or coloured
powder mixed as follows, the glue is mixed with the dexterine into a paste and then
[Price 8d.1

page_text: 1 part of the gold silver or coloured powder too 5 parts of the glue and dexterine
paste which is made with thin liquid glue mixed with the dextrine into a paste of
the consistence of treacle and a little oil 1 part to 10 parts of the paste making the
paste work smoothly and to prevent the composition drying to hard. The stencils
used may be of a rigid material but tin foil or other suitable flexible material is
preferable. The composition is made in the form of a thick paste and the stencil
having been placed reversed on the glass the composition is then forced through the
openings in the stencil by means of a spatula.
The glass thus treated is allowed to dry and then the ground part backed up with
coloured paint most suitable. The same stencil may be used for reproducing the
same inscription or design on any number of articles,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed, I declare that what I
claim is :--
The production of gold, silver or coloured letters or designs on glass by applying
gold silver or coloured letters or designs to glass in the form of a paste through a
stencil plate.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1807