A Method of Padding, or Covering with Textile Fabric, Moulded. Surfaces. Made of Paper, Papier Machè, or Compo
Year: 1886

page_text: A Method of Padding, or Covering with Textile Fabric, Moulded.
Surfaces. Made of Paper, Papier Machè, or Compo.
DAVID THORPE LEE 1 Elm Tree Road St. John's Wood London in the
county of Middlesex, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
PADDING, OR COVERING WITH TEXTILE FABRIC MOULDED SURFACES MADE OF PAPER,
PAPIER MACHE, OR COMPO, to be as follows:-
This invention is for a method of padding, or covering the moulded surface of
artist's lay figures, dressmakers' models or dummies, and other objects made or
partly made, of papier machè, compo, or other pliable substances. I proceed in
the following manner;-the. inside of the mould or cast taken from nature or a
model, I line with, or place therein felt, wool, wadding, or leather; plush, satin,
velvet, or other textile material; upon this lining I press papier machè or pieces of
paper pasted, or made otherwise adhesive; or a compo of glue and whiting or
sawdust, or rosin or pitch mixed with sawdust, or other substance which will form
a cement capable of adhering to, and holding the fabric or material with which the
mould is lined, in a permanent form when removed from the said mould or cast.
In taking the aforesaid cast or mould from nature or other object, if the use of
plaster of paris would be objectionable, I use a cement composed of such materials
as will render it pliable at a low temperature, yet being capable of retaining a
permanent form when cold; this cement I roll or flatten out between muslin,
tricot, or other flexible material which will allow the cement to take the form of
the object upon which it is pressed, yet at the same time preventing it from
adhering to the aforesaid object.

page_text: Surfaces Made of Paper, Papier Maché, or Compo.
I, DAVID THORPE LEE 1 Elm Tree Road St. John's Wood London, in the
county of Middlesex, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
A METHOD OF PADDING OR COVERING WITH TEXTILE FABRIC, MOULDED SURFACES,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
My invention consists of a method of padding or covering articles or objects
having a rounded or relieved surface, and which are capable of being made
wholly or partly in a mould; into which mould either paper, papier maché, or
compo can be pressed or worked.
My said invention is designed for the purpose of producing with facility artists
lay figures or manikins, models for showing or fitting dresses and other garments
upon, frames, panels, mouldings, cases for musical instruments, and other fancy
ör useful articles, the surface of which is partly or wholly uneven or in relief, and
where it is desired that the said relieved surface should be padded with felt, wad-
ding, or similar material, or covered or lined with plush, velvet, satin, or other
textile fabric or material capable of yielding to moderate pressure, and being held
in form by the method herein described.
.
The manner of performing the aforesaid method is as follows;-
As applied to artists' lay figures, or dress models, a cast or mould is taken from
nature or a modelled figure, or part of figure in convenient portions, the said
portions are then lined with wadding, or felt, or other similar material, which is
pressed down close to the said mould; upon this lining or padding layer upon,
layer of paper pasted or made otherwise adhesive, in pieces of, convenient size, are
pressed and rubbed so as to take the form of the mould or portion thereof. When
the desired thickness is obtained the mould containing the padding and the paper.
is then subjected to the heat of a slow oven, or otherwise dried. Upon being
removed from the mould the padding will be held permanently in the form of the
said mould, by the backing of paper adhering to it. If it is desired that one part.
of the said figure or model should be more yielding or soft than another, extra
padding is placed upon that said part previous to laying in the paper. The separate
portions can afterwards be strengthened with supports if necessary,
before fitting
together; and, in the case of lay figures, fitted with joints. The whole is then
covered with stockingette, webbing, or other material suited to the purpose.
Where the object or article is only in partial relief, such as frames, panels, or
mouldings, the surface of which it is desired should be of plush, velvet, satin,
or other material, the mould, if composed of plaster of Paris, must be hardened
with wax or varnish, so as not to soil the surface, but it is preferable to have
the mould either of wood or metal.
The material forming the surface, and the pieces of paper made adhesive are
then pressed well into every part of the mould with the fingers, or tools tipped

page_text: with india rubber, until a sufficient thickness of paper is obtained to retain the
whole in the form the mould represents.
It is preferable to remove it from the mould before the paper is dry, s0 88
not to allow the moisture from the pasted paper to injure the surface material.
A very high relief may be produced by the gradual pressure obtained' in this
manner.
When the article to be produced is in comparatively,low relief, and of small size,
instead of using paper, a compo of glue and whiting, sawdust and resin, or resin
and plaster of Paris, or any similar cement which whil adhere, can be used by the
aid of a lever or screw press, but the compo or cement must be allowed to partially
set, before removing the pressure, or the accuracy of the form will be injured by
the back pressure of the surface material,
Where it would be objectionable to use plaster of Paris for taking a cast or
mould from nature, I use a cement of sawdust, rosin and crushed linseed, which
is pliable at a comparatively low temperature; and yet sets hard when cold. This
cement is rolled or pressed out on to tricot, muslin, or other material capable of
stretching with the cement. The said cement can be cut into convenient sizes, and
then warmed to make it pliable and yielding to the figure to which it is pressed,
and, if necessary, bound, until set hard, which it will be in a short time. The cast
taken in this manner can then be used for the purpose of reproducing a padded
facsimile of the individual part from which it is taken.
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:-
Firstly, The method of producing moulded objects or articles partly composed of
papier-maché or compo, and partly padded, or covered with textile fabric or other
material, at one and the same time and process by the method as herein substan-
tially described.
Secondly, The employment of other material than plaster of Paris for taking
a cast or mould from nature, for the purpose and by the manner as heretofore
specified.