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Robert Kemp Philp
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2548.
Diaphanie.
This
is
a
beautiful,
useful,
and
inexpensive
art
easily
acquired,
and
producing
imitations
of
the
richest
and
rarest
stained
glass;
and
also
of
making
blinds,
screens,
skylights,
Chinese
lanterns,
&c.,
in
every
variety
of
colour
and
design.
2549.
Imitation
of
Coloured
Glass.
In
decorating
his
house
an
Englishman
spends
as
much
money
as
he
can
conveniently
spare;
the
elegances
and
refinements
of
modern
taste
demand
something
more
than
mere
comfort;
yet
though
his
walls
are
hung
with
pictures,
his
drawing-rooms
filled
with
bijouterie,
how
is
it
that
the
windows
of
his
hall,
his
library,
his
staircase,
are
neglected?
The
reason
is
obvious.
The
magnificent
historical
old
stained
glass
might
be
envied,
but
could
not
be
brought
within
the
compass
of
ordinary
means.
Recent
improvements
in
printing
in
colours
led
the
way
to
this
beautiful
invention,
by
which
economy
is
combined
with
the
most
perfect
results.
A
peculiar
kind
of
paper
is
rendered
perfectly
transparent,
upon
which
designs
are
printed
in
glass
colours
(vitre
de
couleurs),
which
will
not
change
with
the
light.
The
paper
is
applied
to
the
glass
with
a
clear
white
varnish,
and
when
dry,
a
preparation
is
finally
applied,
which
increases
the
transparency,
and
adds
tenfold
brilliancy
to
the
effect.
2550.
Imitation
of
Half-Light.
There
is
another
design,
printed
in
imitation
of
the
half-light
(abat-jour);
this
is
used
principally
for
a
ground,
covering
the
whole
surface
of
the
glass,
within
which
(the
necessary
spaces
having
been
previously
cut
out
before
it
is
stuck
on
the
glass)
are
placed
medallion
centres
of
Watteau
figures,
perfectly
transparent,
which
derive
increased
brilliancy
from
the
semi-transparency
of
the
surrounding
ground.
This
is
by
far
the
cheapest
method,
though
involving
extra
trouble,
as
the
plain
grounds
printed
in
sheets
are
only
a
fourth
the
price
of
the
sheets
which
contain
the
medallion
Watteau
centres
or
other
small
designs
suitable
for
the
purpose.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
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