Paper and Printing Recipes
A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred TradesBy John Sawtelle Ford
Length2h 12m
About this audiobook
In "Paper and Printing Recipes," John Sawtelle Ford presents a comprehensive exploration of the intricate art of paper making and printing, marrying practical recipes with historical insights. Ford'Äôs literary style is both accessible and authoritative, blending detailed instructional material with anecdotes that highlight the evolution of these crafts. Divided into sections that focus on various materials and techniques, the book serves as a vital resource for both practitioners and enthusiasts, effectively situating paper and print within the broader narrative of craftsmanship and industrial progress in the 19th century. John Sawtelle Ford was not only an accomplished author but also an influential figure in the realms of printing and publishing. His extensive background in the industry, coupled with his passion for preserving artisanal knowledge, informed his decision to compile this compendium of recipes and techniques. Ford's work reflects a deep familiarity with the practical applications of artistry and a desire to reconnect contemporary artisans with traditional methods, emphasizing the significance of historical processes in modern practice. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the fusion of art and science inherent in paper and print. Whether you are an established craftsman or a curious beginner, Ford'Äôs engaging narrative and expertise invite you to delve into the timeless practices that have shaped our communication and creative expression.
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Length2 hrs 12 mins
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Publish dateDec 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
91For Electrotyping on China.
2GLIMPSE OF CONTENTS.
92Painting on Ebonized Wood.
3INDEX TO RECIPES.
93How Gilding is Done.
4How to Remove Common Writing Ink From Paper Without Injury to the Print.
94Principal Colors of Gold for Grinding.
5To Render Pencil Notes Indelible.
95Writing on Metals.
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6To Remove Grease Spots from Paper.
96How to Transfer a Photographic Print to Glass.
7How to Detect Arsenic in Paper.
97Stereotyping Woodcuts.
8An Ink Restorer.
98To Gild with Gold Leaf.
9Colors for Holding Bronze.
99Gilding on Wood.
10Stencil Ink.
100Gilding in Oil.
11Copying Ink to be Used Without Press or Water.
101Gloss Printing.
12White Ink.
102To Bleach Sheepskin Parchment White.
13Purple Hektograph Ink.
103Colors for Printing.
14A Dark Red Indelible Ink.
104How to Dye Parchment Blue or Red.
15To Make a Carmine.
105To Make Paper Fire and Water-proof.
16Violet Ink.
106A New Blotting Paper.
17Indelible Ink.
107Impermeable Paper.
18How to Remove Ink-stains from the Hands.
108To Mount Chromos for Framing.
19Treatment of India Ink Drawings.
109A Varnish for Making Paper Transparent.
20Black Ink.
110Carbon Paper.
21Ink for Rubber Stamps.
111Luminous Paper.
22Cardinal Ink.
112Sizes and Weights of Drawing Papers.
23An Article for Labeling Bottles.
113To Make Bronzed Paper.
24How to Remove Aniline Ink from the Hands.
114To Make Drawing-Paper Transparent.
25An Ink which Cannot be Erased.
115To Make Paper Water-Proof.
26To Make Black Ink.
116How to Size Poor Drawing Paper.
27Black Ink for Stencils.
117To Prevent Alterations in Writing.
28Marking Ink.
118To Prevent Gummed Paper From Cockling.
29Blue Marking Ink for White Goods.
119Copying Drawing in Color.
30Blue-Black Writing Paper.
120Washing Forms.
31Coloring Metals.
121How to Prevent Off-setting.
32For Cheaply Gilding Bronzes, Etc.
122Printing Envelopes.
33How To Clean a Chamois Skin.
123To Prevent Set-off on Writing Papers Printed on One Side.
34Hints on Dressing the Store Windows.
124A Quick Dryer.
35A Varnish for Paper.
125To Prevent Warping in Blocks and Wood.
36To Remove Grease Spots From Paper.
126How to Keep Rollers When Out of Use.
37Paper for Taking Out Ink Stains.
127Preservative of Rollers When not in Use.
38Qualities of Good Paper.
128Oils for Lubricating Roller Molds.
39Paste for Labels.
129Care of Rollers in the Summer Time.
40How to Produce Engravings or Types for Printing by Photography
130To Keep Green Mould from Rollers.
41How to Split a Sheet of Paper.
131Treatment of Old Rollers.
42Aniline Ink Paper.
132A Recipe for Printers’ Rollers.
43To Make Incombustible Writing and Printing Paper.
133Temperature of the Press Room.
44How to Take Printers’ Ink out of Silk.
134When to Wash Rollers.
45To Remove Ruling Ink Stains From Fingers.
135Improved Dryer for Printing Ink.
46To Prevent Window Steaming.
136How to Bend a Rule.
47To Render Paper Soft and Flexible.
137To Clean Gilt Frames.
48To Remove Ink Spots.
138Cleaning New Machinery.
49Electro Gilding in Colors.
139To Make Invisible Writing.
50To Remove Oil Marks From Paper.
140Red Printing Ink.
51To Remove Ink Stains From Mahogany.
141To Prevent Electrotype Blocks from Warping.
52Solid Pocket Glue.
142Black Printing Ink.
53To Test Glue.
143Sealing Wax.
54Book-Binders’ Glue.
144For Making Dextrine.
55How to Make a Cement for Glass That Will Resist Acids.
145Colors for Printing Inks.
56Cement for Labels.
146Hints on “Casting Up.”
57A Colorless Cement for Joining Sheets of Mica.
147How to Ascertain the Quantity of Plain Type Required for Newspaper.
58A Cement That Will Resist the Damp.
148Care of Wood-cuts.
59To Make Glue Waterproof.
149Remedy for Type that Sticks in Distributing.
60Two Glue Recipes.
150Laying Type.
61Postage Stamp Mucilage.
151To Fix Bronze Colors on Glass.
62How to Keep Mucilage Fresh.
152To Destroy Book Worms.
63Mucilage in a Solid Form Which Will Dissolve in Water.
153Tinning Paper and Cloth.
64Mucilage for Pasteboard.
154Care of Books.
65A Portable Ink.
155How to Prevent Mildew on Books.
66Indelible India Ink.
156A Cheap Lye.
67To Make Copying Inks.
157A Good Dryer.
68A Good Paster.
158A Strong Lye.
69A Paste Which Will Not Spoil.
159Effect of Petroleum Oil on Wood Type.
70Electric Paper.
160A Bronze or Changeable Hue.
71A Silver Solder.
161Gold Leaf Printing.
72An Alloy For Glass Or Metal.
162To Prevent Colored Inks from Becoming Hard.
73An Improved Process of Photo-Engraving.
163To Keep Colored Inks from Skinning.
74To Make New a Corroded Pen.
164How to Remove Colored Inks.
75Enamel for Fine Cards.
165A Varnish for Color Prints.
76Electrotyping Handwriting.
166Repairing Battered Wood Type.
77Black Paint for Blackboards.
167Inking Surfaces for Color Work.
78To Clean Steel Pens.
168How to Preserve Colored Inks.
79Stationers’ Windows.
169How to Brighten Common Qualities of Colored Inks.
80Photo-Lithographic Transfer Paper.
170Printers’ Varnish.
81Different Kinds of Engraving.
171To Prevent Off-setting.
82How to Preserve Pencil Sketches.
172A Hardening Gloss for Inks.
83Care of Wood Type.
173A Modeling Material.
84Copper-Plating on Zinc.
174Leaf Copying.
85To Transfer Engravings To Mother-of-Pearl.
175Dryer for Ruling Inks.
86Metal for Stereotyping.
176Size of Newspaper Sheets and Number of Columns.
87How to Fix Pencil Marks so They Will Not Rub.
177Usual Sizes and Weights of News Printing Paper.
88How to Obtain a Bright and Lasting Red Edge.
178Usual Sizes and Weights of Book Papers.
89To Restore the Lustre of Morocco Leather.
179Usual Sizes and Weights Colored Print Or Poster.
90To Restore the Original Whiteness Of Copper-Plate, Wood Engraving, Etc.
180Usual Sizes of Flat and Ledger Papers.
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