Bat printing of ceramics and porcelain

The invention of the printed translation of ceramics and porcelain, was undoubtedly one of the most important innovations in the development of ceramic industry.

In support of this honor goes to the English engraver, Robert Hancock, who was born in Birmingham (1730-1817). First, meet Robert, a copper-plate engraver in New York in a house in Battersea Email works in London.

Here, delicate little boxes made of copper on the English market with the 18 th century, and very expensive luxury of Vertu, the demand jewelry, perfume bottles, snuff boxes and impractical, as the box with sewing accessories, storage tanks toothpick pens, boxes of tea and sugar, and even chandeliers, to imitate the expensive pieces of silver.

In 1756 the factory closed, and the next Battersea, see Robert Worcester Porcelain Factory in the same year. Robert Hancock seems to be their knowledge and experience in the management of the plant, under the leadership of Dr John Wall. The manual was very impressed with the idea that this technique of decorating quick!

Since the opening of the plant in 1751, Chinese painting has been a long and expensive process of painting with colored glazes in powder form, with lavender oil and brushes.

Robert was able to teach their printing capabilities, and the process will dominate in the near future in the first place, it is known copper plate engraving, transfer printing in black 1757th topic Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, an ally and a hero of the seven years of war.

Transfer to Battersea, began with the unique ability of the copper plate engraver, is deeply engraved with a high degree of fine steel, the desired format. The design was engraved on the back! "For the final printed ad on the right track."

Pigment is often mixed with oil and heated to the color to learn more about the copper plate engravings, excess ink is wiped off with a spatula. At a copper plate, after cleaning with a cloth with a piece of wet tissue and was pressed into the plate. Then the tissue was gently from the plate and carefully, as should be printed. Because the fabric gently lifted off construction. The first impression of the style of pressure at the top of the glass element, which in the end, as the dismissal of a glass surface.

In the 18 th century was in the early 19 th century, new methods for printing ceramics were developed not only to improve the technology, but do so quickly, time is money! Big names at the moment is that Josiah Spode, with the introduction of the blue glaze transfer under pressure in Staffordshire in 1781/84.

In early 1800 the fabric was replaced by a sheet of paper, and sometimes tissues. With a layer of glue applied, it can be easily cut and bent around the forms of objects such as plates and teapots. This is known as the "bat", and it seems that the alternative title of "Die Fledermaus" Print ".

Ink in the Batting order and ceramic impressed, so impressed on the compliance forms. The article then plunged into the glaze and return to oven for Gloster, or in case of fire. The tail bits are repeated, with the accession to the curved surface. Cobalt blue, enamel seal has become the standard in the ceramics industry in Staffordshire.

Men like Josiah Spode, Wedgwood, Thomas Minton and others, all types of business and a great personality Staffordshire ceramics industry.

While sharing in the way of trade relations, all kept their eyes on the market! It was at this point that the main export markets to open or expand in North America, Europe and India, where consumers are looking for elegant, with a total production.

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