AN IMPROVED METHOD OR PROCESS OF IMPARTING TO GLASS THE APPEARANCE OF MARBLE OR OTHER STONE
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
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I JAMES BUDD, of 3 Finchley Road, in the County of Surrey, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OR PROCESS
OF IMPARTING TO GLASS THE APPEARANCE OF MARBLE OR OTHER STONE," to be as
follows:
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My invention relates to an improved method or process of imparting to sheets,
plates or surfaces of glass the appearance or similitude of marble, malachite, onyx
or other stone.
The main object of my invention is to provide for the formation of ornamental
ceilings, or the decoration of ceilings by applying thereto plates or sheets of glass
prepared as hereinafter described, but such sheets or plates of glass are also
applicable to dados or other parts of walls and for the ornamentation of othor
structures capable of being covered or veneered with such sheets or plates.
In practising my invention I employ a tank or vat of any convenient dimensions.
I partially fill this tank with a solution of lime in water in the proportion of about
two parts by measure of water and one part of lime.
I take any of the ordinary pigments of commerce mixed with oil and of any
desired colour or tint, according to the stone whose appearance is desired to be
imitated. When placed in the solution of lime in water in about the proportion.
specified the pigments will float on the top thereof. I may use other solutions
capable of floating the pigments but prefer that above named.
In some instances I first prepare the surface of the glass with gold size or other
suitable drying material.
When the tank has been prepared as above described the sheet or plate of glass
is laid upon the floating colours which are thereby transferred to the surface of the
sheet or plate, giving to the same the veined or marked appearance of marble or
other stone, according to the manner in which the floating pigments have been
distributed. Then the said sheet or plate is removed from the tank and its veined
or ornamented "surface is painted to form the ground; it is then coated with a
mixture of shellac and plaster of Paris or other suitable backing material, and after
being properly dried will be ready for application to the ceiling or other part on
which it is to be placed.' ..

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES BUDD of 8 Finchley Road in the County of Surrey Manufacturor do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OR PROCESS
OF IMPARTING TO GLASS THE APPEARANCE OF MARBLE OR OTHER STONE" 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 or process of imparting to sheets
plates or surfaces of glass the appearance or similitude of marble malachite onyx
or other stone The main object of my invention is to provide for the formation of
ornamental ceilings or the decoration of ceilings by applying thereto plates, or
sheets of glass prepared as hereinafter described but such sheets or plates of glass
are also applicable to dados or other parts of walls and for the ornamentation of
other structures capable of being covered or vencered with such sheets or plates.
In practising my invention I employ a tank or vat of any convenient dimensions
I partially fill this vat with a solution of lime in water in the proportion of about
2 parts by measure of water and one part of lime. I take any of the ordinary
pigments of commerce mixed with oil and of any desired colour or tint according
to the stone whose appearance is desired to be imitated. When placed in tho
solution of lime in water in about the proportion specified the pigments will float
on the top thereof. I may uso other solutions capable of floating the pigmenta bút
prefer that above named.
In some instances 1 first prepare the surface of the glass with gold size or other
suitable drying material.
When the tank has been prepared as above described the sheet or plate of glass
is laid upon the floating colours which are thereby transferred to the surface of the
sheet or plate giving to the same the veined or marked appearance of marble
according to the manner in which the floating pigments have been distributed, or
other stone. Then the said sheet or plate is removed from the tank and its veined
or ornamental surface is then painted to form the ground, it is then coated with
à mixture of shellac and plaster of Paris or other suitable backing material and
after boing properly dried will be ready for application to the ceiling or other part
on which it is to be placed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the naturo of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improved method or process of imparting to glass the appearance of marble
or other stone substantially as hereinbefore described for the purposes sét forth.