Improved Methods of Preparing "Transfers" for Use in Decorating Pottery-ware.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1895-Accepted, 8th June. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Methods of Preparing "Transfers" for Use in Decorating
Pottery-ware.
I, JOHN CUTHBERT BAILEY Bradwell Lodge, Porthill, Wolstanton, Stoke-on-
Trent, Staffs, Potter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This my invention has reference to improved methods of preparing "transfers"
of designs, patterns or pictures for use in decorating pottery-ware, and the object
of my said invention is to save labour, material and time.
Hitherto it has been the practice when preparing litho's from a litho' stone or
stones, to use a separate stone for each distinct colour constituting the design,
pattern or picture.
In carrying my said invention into practice I first draw the selected pattern,
picture or design upon a single lithographic stone, I then by any suitable means
cover such pattern, picture or design upon the stone with litho varnish or litho
al "transfer
ink, I then take a piece of transfer paper of suitable size, and obtain
from the litho' stone in the usual way.
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to be
The "transfer can then be placed upon the surface of the "glost ware
decorated, and an imprint obtained from such "transfer" in the usual way, a finely
powdered ceramic colour or colours is then dusted or painted upon such pattern,
picture or design upon the ware by using a camel hair brush or other suitable
means. Or such powdered colour or colours may be laid or painted upon the
"transfer" obtained from the litho' stone. In some
cases a metallic or other
suitable stencil, or a series of stencils may be used when dusting or laying each
colour upon the pattern, picture or design on the "transfer," or on the imprint on
the surface of the ware, the viscidity of the litho' varnish, or litho' ink causing
the colours used to adhere thereto. After the ware has been thus decorated it is
fired in the usual way to burn such pattern, picture or design on to the surface of
the ware.
Dated this 2nd dar of Awoust 1894
Improved Methods of Preparing "Transfers" for Use in Decorating
Pottery-ware.
I, JOHN CUTHBERT BAILEY Bradwell Lodge Porthill Wolstanton Stoke-on-
Trent, Staffordshire, Potter, 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 :-
This my invention has reference to improved methods of preparing transfers of
designs, patterns or pictures for use in decorating china and earthenware, and the
object of my said invention is to save labour, material and time.

page_text: Hitherto it has been the practice when p
litho's from a litho' stone or
stones to use a separate stone for each distinct..
in carrying my said invention
into practice I take a single lithographic st
ich stone I draw the selected
pattern, picture or design in the usual way eating or drawing upon such
stones, then I cover the area or space enclosed the outline of the design, pattern
or picture upon the litho' stone with litho' var. r litho' ink, after removing all
superfluous varnish or ink from such stone, "t
'S can be obtained from such
prepared stone in the usual way, and imprinted from such transfers to the glost or
vitrified surface of ceramic-ware in the customary manner, two or more finely
powdered ceramic colours are then dusted or painted upon the adhesive imprint of
the transfer on the surface of the ware, such decorated ware is then fired in the
usual way to burn such colours on to the surface of the ware.
"
Such ceramic colours may be dusted or painted upon the imprint of the transfer
on the glost or vitrified surface of the ware exposed or seen through the cut out
portions of a suitable stencil or a series of stencils placed in rotation upon the
imprint on the surface of the ware obtained from the transfer, such decorated ware
being then fired in the usual way to burn such colours on to the surface of
the ware.
Instead of transmitting the transfers obtained from the litho' stone on to the flat
or curved surface of ceramic ware, and then dusting two or more colours on the
imprint of the transfer on the ware, I dust or paint such ceramic colours on to the
transfer obtained from the litho' stone without using stencils, or through the cut
out portions of a stencil, or a series of stencils placed in rotation upon the viscous
surface of the transfer obtained.
Such coloured transfers can then be imprinted directly on to the glost or vitrified
surface of the ware, after which such decorated ware is fired in the usual way to
burn such coloured design, pattern or picture on to such ware.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is ;-
"
1st. The method of preparing or producing "transfers for use in decorating
pottery-ware by first drawing a design, pattern or picture any suitable size upon a
single lithographic stone in the usual way of delineating or drawing upon such
stones, then covering the area or space enclosed by the outline of the design, pattern
or picture on the litho stone with litho' varnish or litho' ink, and obtain transfers
therefrom on to transfer paper in the usual way, such design, pattern or picture can
then be imprinted on to the glost or vitrified surface of ceramic ware from the
transfer in the customary manner, and then paint or dust two or more finely
powdered ceramic colours on to the adhesive imprint on the glost or vitrified surface
of the ware, such decorated ware is then fired in the usual way to burn such
coloured pattern, picture or design on to the surface of such ware as herein
substantially described and set forth.
2nd. The method of preparing or producing transfers for use in decorating
pottery-ware by first drawing a design, pattern or picture any suitable size upon a
single lithographic stone in the usual way of delineating or drawing upon such
stones, then covering the area or space enclosed by the outline of the design,
pattern or picture on the litho' stone with litho' varnish or litho' ink, and obtain
transfers therefrom on to transfer paper in the usual way, such design, pattern or
picture can then be imprinted on to the glost or vitrified surface of ceramic-ware
from the transfer in the customary manner, two or more finely powdered ceramic
colours are then dusted or painted upon the adhesive imprint of the transfer on the
glost or vitrified surface of ceramic ware exposed or seen through the cut out
portious of a suitable stencil or a series of stencils placed in rotation upon the
imprint on the surface of the ware, such decorated ware being then fired in the
usual way to burn such coloured pattern, picture or design on to the surface of such
ware as herein substantially described and set forth.

page_text: 3rd. The method of preparing or producing transfers for use in decorating
pottery ware by first drawing a design, pattern or picture any suitable size upon a
single lithographic stone in the usual way of delineating or drawing upon such
stones, then covering the area or space enclosed by the outline of the design,
pattern or picture on the litho stone with litho' varnish or litho' ink, and obtain
transfers therefrom on to transfer paper in the usual way, two or more finely
powdered ceramic colours are then dusted or painted on to the adhesive transfer, so
that such coloured design, pattern or picture can be readily transmitted from such
transfer on to the glost or vitrified surface of ceramic ware, such decorated ware
is then fired in the usual manner to burn such coloured pattern, picture or design
on to the surface of the ware as herein substantially described and set forth.
4th. The method of preparing or producing transfers for use in decorating
pottery ware by first drawing a design, pattern or picture any suitable size upon a
single lithographic stone in the usual way of delineating or drawing upon such
stones, then covering the area or space enclosed by the outline of the design,
pattern or picture on the litho' stone with litho' varnish or litho' ink, and obtaining
transfers therefrom on to transfer paper in the usual way, two or more finely
powdered ceramic colours being then dusted or painted on to the adhesive surface
of such transfer exposed or seen through the cut out portions of a suitable stencil
or a series of stencils placed in rotation upon such transfers, such coloured pattern,
picture or design being readily transmitted from such transfers on to the glost or
vitrified surface of the ware, after which the decorated ware is fired in the usual
manner to burn such coloured pattern, picture or design on to the surface of the
ware as herein substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1895.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.