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bear. The lower part, or cradle, is made 160 of red lead,-60 of sand,—60`of'
in the shape of a common pen, with a slit
up the nib: the cradle has a plate sol- The third is-70 parts of red lead,
dered on the front of it: the lower end-224 of sand,40 of calcined borax.
of the plate is fitted nearly close to the
inner part, or hollow of the nib, but left
loose, and in a slanting direction towards
the point, and below the top of the slit
up the nib, so that in writing, the nib
bending, it lets the ink pass freely, but
not too copiously, to the point.

Mr. F. claims, as part of his invention, the method of cutting and filing the socket of the pen, hollow in shape like the nib of a pen, and making a small groove at the point, instead of the slit.

When these are subjected to such a heat, as to be thereby completely fused, he takes equal parts of each mixture, and grinds them to an impalpable pow der, for the purpose of being mixed with menstruum proper for coating the glass.

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The menstruum consists of one part of
double-refined loaf-sugar, dissolved in
two parts of pure water; to which is ad-
ded, at the time of nixing the powder,
about one-third part of common writing-
ink; the effect, we are told, produced by
this addition, is similar to that produced
by the addition of oxyd of manganese,
used in a small quantity by the glass-

because without such an addition the
specimens would be of a cloudy or
milky appearance. A quantity of this
menstruuin is used sufficient to render
the ground-mixture of a proper con-
sistence, for laying on with a thin smooth
surface. When the coating or mixture
is thus prepared, the glass is to be coated
by means of a camel's hair brush, or
squirrel's foot, &c., it is then to be ex-
posed to a heat sufficient to produce a
semivitrification of the coated surface,
and to incorporate it with the substance
or body of glass, so coated. But the
heat must not be carried higher than this,
because in that case, a complete vitri-
fication would ensue, and the desired
effect of having a surface in imitation of
the rough surface produced by grinding,
would not be obtained: the article must,
under such circumstances, be recoated,
and submitted again to the fire. If after
the coating has been applied, any bor-
ders, cyphers, or other ornaments, are
wanted to be executed thereon, then,
previously to the heat being applied, with
an etching or engraving tool, such parts
of the coated surface must be chased out,
as will produce the desired effect, after
which the requisite degree of heat is to
be applied.

MR. JOHN DAVENPORT'S, (BARRLEM,) for
a Method of ornamenting all kinds of
Glass, in Imitation of Engraving, &c.
by Means of which any Designs, how-makers, in making their best flint-glass,
ever elaborate, may be executed in a
Style of Elegence hitherto unknown.
The method heretofore known for
engraving on glass, has been by means of
a machine with wheels, of different sub-
stances, which have been employed with
sand, &c. to grind off some parts of the
surface of the glass which is to be en
graved on, and then by means of grind.
ing and polishing different parts on the
rough surface, the different figures are
formed according to the designs given.
By this invention, instead of grinding or
taking off any part of the surface of the
glass, the paientee, lays on an additional
surface or coating of glass, prepared for
the purpose, which when subjected to a
proper degree of heat, will incorporate
with the glass to be operated upon, so as
to produce an effect similar to that which
has hitherto been obtained by means of
grinding. When it is required to or
nament glass, then, previously to the
heat being applied, with an etching or
engraving tool such parts are to be
taken out as wih produce the required
effect, and that in a much superior way
to the effect produced by the usual mode
of grinding, polishing, &c. The mate-
rials used are to be melted in a crucible,
or other pot, and they are to be made up
in the same manner, as if used for the
making of the best flint glass, broken
glass, or as it is usually denominated,
cullitt" being the principal ingredient
in it. Mr. D. gives several mixtures, of
which the first is,-160 parts of cullitt,
-10 of pearl ashes,-40 of red lead,
-10 of arrence.

The second is-120 parts of cullitt, MONTHLY MAG, No. 195.

This invention is not only applicable to all kinds of useful and ornamental articles of glass-ware, on which the common methods of engraving have been practised, but may be applied to windowglass and plate-glass, of every description, in place of grinding, for the purpose of making window-blinds. It is also said to be peculiarly adapted to produce beau I

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tiful specimens of art, for the windows of altar-pieces, libraries, museums, coachwindows, and for the glass used in or namental buildings of all descriptions. This invention has another advantage ⚫ver the common method, by the work

wearing much cleaner than the work of ground-glass; the surface of which being fractured by the action of the wheel, &c. is therefore liable to gather dirt on the rough unpolished parts of the borders, &c.

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