Producing the said Decorations.
Year: 1885

page_text: Producing the said Decorations.
We REUBEN BENNETT of 53 South King Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Designer and Decorator and HARRY PEET of 12 Manvers Street in the
Town and County of Nottingham Decorator do hereby declare the nature of this
Invention to be as follows:-
Our said Invention relates chiefly to an improved composition suitable for
application to the walls, ceilings and other parts of buildings or structures and
particularly adapted to receive decorative impressions immediately after its
application and whilst in its soft condition. The said composition is made from
the following materials mixed in the respective proportions indicated, that is to
say to forty parts of common Whiting we add four parts of Plaster of Paris, three
parts of Glue and three parts of Molasses. The glue is melted' in water and
added in a liquid state. Water or a mixture of water and molasses may be used.
to thin the mixture to any required extent. If it is desired to produce a com-
position of a particular tint colour may be added in the requisite proportions.
The whole of the foregoing parts are intimiately mixed together so as to form a
paste or substance which can be spread by suitable tools upon a wall, ceiling or
other surface previously plastered smoothed or otherwise prepared to receive it.
When the composition has been thus laid on and is still in its soft condition we
treat it with suitably formed combs, stamps, rollers or blocks by the application of
which, sunk or relieved decorations may be rapidly and effectively produced upon
the soft surface of the composition. By using combs for example upon the said
soft surface we can produce a series of wavy parallel lines arranged if desired so as
to produce ornamental or geometric figures or we may describe circles composed of
concentric rings. The composition thus treated is then allowed to dry and harden,
after which it may be painted gilt or otherwise coated or if preferred such painting

page_text: or coating may be dispensed with. Our improved composition and the methods of
treating the same so as to produce decorative effects can be applied not only in
the decoration of the interior and exterior of houses, churches, theatres, halls and
the like but also to the decoration of ships' cabins and in railway and other
carriages.
Producing the said Decorations.
We REUBEN BENNETT of 53 South King Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Designer and Decorator and HARRY PEET of 12 Manvers Street in the
Town and County of Nottingham Decorator 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:-
Our said Invention relates chiefly to an improved composition suitable for
application to the walls, ceilings and other parts of buildings or structures and
particularly adapted to receive decorative impressions immediately after its
application and whilst in its soft condition. The said composition is made from
the following materials mixed in the respective proportions indicated that is to
say, to forty parts of common Whiting we add six parts of Plaster of Paris three
parts of Glue and three parts of Molasses. The glue is melted in water and added
in a liquid state. Water or a mixture of water and molasses may be used to thin
the mixture to any required extent. If it is desired to produce a composition of a
particular tint, dry or moist colour or oil paint may be added in the requisite
proportions. The whole of the foregoing parts are intimiately mixed together so
as to form a paste or substance which can be spread by suitable tools upon a wall,
ceiling or other surface previously plastered, smoothed or otherwise prepared to
receive it. When the composition has been thus laid on and is still in its soft
condition we treat it with suitably formed combs, stamps, rollers or blocks by the
application of which sunk or relieved decorations may be rapidly and effectively
produced upon the soft surface of the composition. By using combs for example
upon the said soft surface we can produce a series of wavy parallel lines arranged
if desired so as to produce ornamental or geometric figures or we may describe
circles composed of concentric rings. The composition thus treated is then allowed

page_text: to dry and harden after which it may be painted, gilt or otherwise coated or if
preferred such painting or coating may be dispensed with. Our improved com-
position and the methods of treating the same so as to produce decorative effects
can be applied not only in the decoration of the interior and exterior of houses,
churches, theatres, halls and the like but also to the decoration of ships' cabins and
in railway and other carriages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A composition suitable for use in the production of mural and other decora-
tions and composed of Whiting, Plaster of Paris, Glue and Molasses mixed in
the indicated proportions or in proportions substantially similar to those herein-
before set forth.
2. In conjunction with the indicated compound the employment of combs of
varied shapes for manipulating the same in the production of ornamental effects in
mural and other decoration, substantially as hereinbefore described.
DUTTON & FULTON,
Agents