US1185869A - Process or method of making wall-paper. - Google Patents

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LUDWIG I. BLAKE, OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA.

PROCESS 0R. METHOD OF MAKING WALL-PAPER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUDWIG L. BLAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes or Methods of Making VVall-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved process or method of manufacturing wall paper with respect to the coloring thereof to produce a simulation of embossed or rough surface.

The process is directedparticularly to the method of applying and handling the colors to produce the effect, and while any variation of'colors are contemplated for use, the effect to be gained is the direct result of and produced by an identical process.

In carrying out the processithe uncolored paper is first treated by applying thereto a coat of coloring by a coating machine or other uniform applicator, said coat, while wet, being stippled through the use of a suitable brush by hand in a well understood manner. After being allowed to dry thoroughly a second coat of coloring, but of a darker color than the first coat, is applied in the same or any accepted manner to secure a uniform spread, and the coat of darker color is also stippled through the use of a brush by hand as with the first coat. The effect of this treatment is that the lighter ground miscuously throughout the surface and by the mingling of the darker color gives light and shadowy effects that will cause the finished paper to appear as or of a rough surface.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

color will be exposed pro- 1 though embossed The initial application of the respective coats 1s unlmportant except in that it must be a uniform application, and hence these Patented June 6, 1%16.

Application filed October 8, 1914. Serial No. 865,676.

coats may be applied in any manner which will give this result. tial of the process, however, is in the stipphng by hand, as thereby a lack of uniformit y 1s secured which gives it the peculiarly rich and distinct appearance when finished. It is impossible to secure this effect by machine stippling or printing, as the rolls would have a uniform design which would be repeated for each revolution thereof, and hence the essential characteristic f the process sought to be protected is in the application of a color uniform throughout, hand stippling thereof while wet, and the application of a finishing coat of a darker color, and the hand stippling of this darker color.

What is claimed is:

The herein described process of coloring wall paper consisting in applying a uniform coat of color to the paper and hand stippling the same irregularly while wet, allowing said coat to dry, applying a coat of darker color in a uniform manner and hand stippling said coat while wet irregularly to permit the lighter ground color to appear in its stippled effect through the finishing coat in irregular configuration.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUDWIG L. BLAKE.

Witnesses:

L. W. (3001:, I GEORGE J. OL'rscH.

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