An Improved Method of Decorating Detachable Wall and Ceiling Surfaces.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 7th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 9th Dec., 1887
An Improved Method of Decorating Detachable Wall and Ceiling
Surfaces.
I, RUSSELL SCOTT, of 1, The Chestnuts, Branch Hill, Hampstead, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved method of decorating detachable wall and
ceiling surfaces.
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In carrying it into effect, I prepare sheets of kamptulicon, linoleum, or other
similar and suitable material of any convenient size, according to the requirements of
the particular case to which the invention is to be applied.
These sheets are next coated with gelatine or any other convenient or suitable
mucilage or cement, and upon this, whilst it is still wet, metallic particles, flaked or
powdered, are deposited and rolled in by suitable machinery.
I do not confine myself to any particular method of depositing the particles upon
the sheets, inasmuch as I may make use of any well known or convenient device for
effecting this part of the process of carrying out my invention.
The metallic particles may be prepared in any way provided that they are produced
in the condition of light flakes or powder preferably the former.
The particles are prepared as flakes rather than powders for this reason. If powders
only were used, they would run together to such an extent that distinctiveness of
design would be lost; but I may use powders with flakes.
The particles are selected according to their respective colours, and the process of
depositing them is conducted, according to my invention in such a manner that the

page_text: relative positions and quantities of the variously coloured particles shall be under the
control of the depositor, for the purpose of realising the desired effect.
After the process of deposition has been completed and the mucilage has dried, I
apply a final coating of water glass for the purpose of binding and protecting the
deposited particles.
I may replace water glass by any transparent and limpid varnish.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Decorating Detachable Wall and Ceiling
Surfaces.
I, RUSSELL SCOTT, of 1, The Chestnuts, Branch Hill, Hampstead, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved method of decorating detachable wall and
ceiling surfaces.
In carrying it into effect, I prepare lengths of corticine, linoleum, paper, or other
similar and suitable material, of any convenient size, according to the requirements of
the particular case to which the invention is to be applied.
These sheets are next coated with gelatine, or any other convenient and suitable
mucilage or cement; and upon this, whilst it is still wet, or in an adhesive state,
flaked metallic particles, such as those known as gold brocade, are deposited, and
rolled in by suitable machinery.
I do not confine myself to any particular method of depositing the particles upon
the sheets, inasmuch as I may make use of any well-known or convenient device for
effecting this part of the process of carrying out my invention.
The metallic particles may be prepared in any way provided that they are produced
in the condition of light flakes.
If
The particles are prepared as flakes, rather than as powder, for this reason.
powders only were used, they would run together to such an extent that a variegated
surface would not be produced; but, I may use powders with flakes.
The particles are selected according to their respective colours, and the process of
depositing them is conducted, according to my invention, in such a manner that the

page_text: relative positions and quantities of the variously coloured particles shall be under the
control of the depositor, for the purpose of realising the desired effect.
After the process of deposition has been completed and the mucilage has dried, I
apply a final coating of water-glass for the purpose of binding and protecting the
deposited particles, and preventing oxidisation.
I may replace water-glass by any transparent and limpid varnish.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The combination of corticine, linoleum, paper, or other similar substance;
metallic flaked particles distributed thereupon so as to produce a pattern or superficial
ornament; and a binding transparent coat applied to said substance and ornament;
substantially as described.
2. Producing decorated detachable wall and ceiling surfaces, by distributing flaked
metallic particles upon a suitable detachable surface previously prepared for their
reception by a coating of mucilage or similar substance, such distribution being
effected according to any method adapted for the production of a pattern, or
variegated surface; and coating the said pattern, or surface, with a transparent
varnish, or glaze, adapted to bind the metallic flakes to the material of the surface,
and to prevent their oxidisation.