An Improved Manufacture of Decorated or Ornamented Showcards. and like Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left; 13th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Decorated or Ornamented Showcards.
and like Articles.
I, HUGH STRAIN, of the Firm of William Strain & Sons, of Great Victoria
Street, Belfast, Ireland, General Printers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved manufacture of decorated showcards,
transparencies, ornamented texts, and like articles.
Hitherto in the manufacture of this class of showcards and like articles it has
generally been the practice to cover a sheet of glass with a pigment of the required
colour. A stencil is then placed over the same and the uncovered parts of the
colour removed by rubbing or brushing whereby a certain design is left on the
glass which design may be varied as desired. This mode of proceeding has
the disadvantage that the number of colours is limited and fine work, that is to say,
designs requiring fine lines cannot be produced. In the case of transparencies
the design has been printed on paper and then rendered translucent by means of
varnish.
.
According to my invention I am enabled to produce showcards, transparencies
and the like with any number of colours in the design and with designs having very
fine lines, my improved showcards having the appearance and translucency of
stained glass the uncolored portions being quite transparent.
In carrying out my invention the design is first printed complete in all its colours
on suitable transfer paper. I then take a frame in which is placed a sheet of glass
and cover one surface of the glass with a coating of gelatine of the required
thickness, the surface of the glass being previously advantageously prepared to
prevent the gelatine adhering thereto when dry.
When the coating of gelatine has become sufficiently set the transfer is placed
thereon and after soaking with water the paper is removed, leaving the design on
the prepared surface of gelatine. The gelatine is then left until dry and on being
removed from the glass, the sheet of gelatine will have the appearance of stained
or decorated glass and can be used for transparencies. Or it may be backed with
foil or other well known method of producing varied effects and where required it
may be placed behind glass.
When it is required to render my improved gelatine showcards, transparencies
and the like waterproof I effect this by coating the gelatine on its removal from the.
glass as above described with suitable colourless varnish.
"Dated the 9th day of January 1895.

page_text: An Improved Manufacture of Decorated or Ornamented Showcards
and like Artioles.
I, HUGH STRAIN, of the Firm of William Strain & Sons, of Great Victoria
Street, Belfast, Ireland, General Printers, 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 invention relates to an improved manufacture of decorated showcards, 5
transparencies, ornamented texts, and like articles.
Hitherto in the manufacture of this class of showcards and like articles it
has generally been the practice to cover a sheet of glass with a pigment of the
required colour. A stencil is then placed over the same and the uncovered parts of
the colour removed by rubbing or brushing whereby a certain design is left on the
glass, which design may be varied as desired. This mode of proceeding has the
disadvantage that the number of colours is limited and fine work, that is to
say, designs requiring fine lines cannot be produced. In the case of transparencies
the design has been printed on paper and then rendered translucent by means of
varnish..
According to my invention I am enabled to produce showcards, transparencies
and the like with any number of colours in the design and with designs having very
fine lines, my improved showcards having the appearance and translucency of
stained glass, the uncolored portions being quite transparent.
In carrying out my invention the design is first printed complete in all its colours
on suitable transfer paper. I then take a frame in which is placed a sheet of glass,
and cover one surface of the glass with a coating of gelatine of the required
thickness, the surface of the glass being previously advantageously prepared to
prevent the gelatine adhering thereto. when dry.
When the coating of gelatine has become sufficiently set, the transfer is placed
thereon and after soaking with water the paper is removed, leaving the design
on the prepared surface of gelatine. The gelatine is then left until dry and on
being removed from the glass, the sheet of gelatine will have the appearance of
stained or decorated glass and can be used for transparencies. Or, it may be backed'
with foil or other well known method of producing varied effects and where
required it may be placed behind glass.
When it is required to render my improved gelatine showcards, transparencies
and the like waterproof, I effect this by coating the gelatine on its removal from
the glass as above described with suitable colourless varnish.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The process for the manufacture of decorated or ornamented showcards, and
like articles substantially as hereinbefore described!.
2. Showcards and like articles manufactured, as hereinbefore described.
"
Dated the 13th-day of August 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.