Topic: Transfer printing - techniques and companies (23rd Sept 06)

[Frank]

UNDER CONSTRUCTION - last update 10.04.2008
Techniques
(Transfer = Decal)

[*] Hand painted
[*] Printed transfer from c 1840-53
[*] Acid Etched transfer from c 1867
[*] Hand drawn transfer from c 1860
[*] Direct lithography c. 1920 (?) (US terms Rotary, Squeegee, Rubber stamp)
[*] Sand-blasting 1870. (USA - Benjamin Chew Tilghman)
[*] Silkscreen printing c. 1930
[*] Inkjet printing (Emerging technology) c 2004

Companies

[*] UK - Alexander Hardie Williamson (designer)
[*] US - Anchor Hocking. 1930's
[*] UK - Andrews Parke & Co Ltd (Babycham and ...)
[*] FR -

Arc Intl. makers of Arcoroc, Luminarc branded glassware. Also owners of Salviati in Murano.
[*] US - Bartlett-Collins (Hand & silk screen) 1930's on
[*] UK - Ben Capper, c.1948 (owners of Ratauds Ltd?) 'Litheen' range of transfers.
[*] UK - Chance, printed Fiestaware from 1951-81 (silk-screening and transfers)
[*] US - Corning (Macbeth Evans) 1938-57
[*] IT - Egizia (Silk screen printing)
[*] UK - Dema, c.1935-c.2002
[*] FR - Durand (J.), c.1960
[*] B - Durobar S.A., c.1963 (Eden Roc range?)
[*] UK - Duroray, Walthamstow, c1970 on
[*] US - Federal Glass Company. 1920's on
[*] IT - Ferrero (Food company, Nutella glasses)
[*] NL - Flamingo Glas, Halfweg, Netherlands (allegedly producing up to 1972)
[*] US - Hazel Atlas 1930's to 40's
[*] DK - Holmegaards Glasværk, c.1853 - 1957 = hand-painted; c.1957 - Present = transfer & silkscreen
[*] US - Houze, 1902-2004
[*] US - Jeanette Glass Co. c.1949
[*] UK - Johnsen, Matthey (Transfer makers) c.1935 on
[*] DK - Kastrup Glasværk, c.1960
[*] UK - K H Bailey, Hanley, Stoke on Trent (Transfer makers), c.1950 on
[*] US - Kraft (Food company) Swankyswigs glassware 1933-? (by Hazel Atlas & Bartlett Collins)
[*] US - Libbey 1950's on
[*] UK - Mayhill Glass decorating factory (owner Nazeing Glass) Brocket Road, Hoddesdon
[*] POL - Minex, Warsaw (unsure whether Minex is company or brand-name)
[*] UK - Nazeing Glass Works Ltd. (Guinness, Babycham, Berni Inns)
[*] UK - Pirelli Glass Limited 1948-83 also on Glass Encyclopaedia
[*] UK - Sherdley (United Bottle), to 1964 - then Ravenhead
[*] DE - Rastal GmbH, formed 1919, unsure when printed ware started.
[*] UK - Ratauds Ltd, c.1948 (owned by Ben Capper?)
[*] UK - Ravenhead (United Bottle), 1964-on - from Sherdley
[*] FR - A. G. Reyen of Paris. Exhibited at Pairs Expo 1878, printing with ink etchant.
[*] UK - Webb Crystal Glass Co c.1950-1964 (Thomas Webb - parent company - was taken over by Edinburgh Crystal in 1964)
[*] US - West Virginia Glass Speciailty Co. Inc. 1952 on
[*] DK - Weidingerglas
[*] UK - Ysart Brothers Glass & Vasart Glass Ltd (Decorating c1950-1964)
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Transfer Makers

CZ - Josef F Günzel, Haida  (1907 data)

D - Ambrosius, Knauer & Co. Kirchain  (1907 data)

D - E Nister, Nürnberg  (1907 data)

E - Juan Costa, Barcelona  (1907 data)

E - Toldra Viazo, Barcelona  (1907 data)

F - E. Buvelot, Lyon (1907 data)

F - Centore & Marty, Paris  (1907 data)

UK - Allbut & Daniel, Hanley  (1907 data)

UK - K.H. Bailey

UK - Brittains Limited, Hanly (1935 & 1950 data, supplied transfer tissue papers)

UK - Ben Capper (also Ratauds q.v.)

UK - James Davies (Longton) Ltd (1935 data)

UK - Joseph P. Emery Ltd (1935 data, made enamels for transfers)

UK - Johnson, Matthey Ltd

UK - Ratands Ltd, Hanley  (1907 data - possibly typographic error for Ratauds - to be confirmed.)

UK - Ratauds Ltd (also Ben Capper q.v.)

UK - The Chromo Transfer Co Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent  (1907 data, claim to be largest in the world)

US - The Meyercord Co. Chicago  (1907 data)

PATENTS

UK 1855/22 Regarding transfer making.

UK 1855/2112 Coloured enamel transfers

[Sklounion]

Hi Frank,
Minex was the Polish equivalent of Glassexport, so a nationalised export business. As such they would have represented Polish glassworks rather than been involved themselves.I believe they are still trading as a privatised outfit.
Regards,
Marcus

[Anne]

Moving back for updating if anyone has more to add.

[sph@ngw]

add to transfer makers
UK- Salisbury Ceramics - Salisbury Pavement, Fulham London SW  ( ex Cermicraft) 1962-1972 approx).
(prop. Colin Fisher, with Brian Cooper)
"            "                  - Nazeing Glass Industrial Estate, Broxbourne, Herts 1972-1990
UK Cooper Ceramics      - Cooper Ceramics : Hinxworth, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5HD (1990 to present)

[Frank]

Techniques addition

Water Jet Printing. 1979. (Not widely used yet, 2011, for printing, but has potential advantages over acid & sandblast printing.) Inventor: M Hashish, Egypt. Water Jet Cutting. 1979.