The ferrotype and how to make it - The Grian Press

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THE FERROTYPE.
gentle heat to produce the glossy finish so ne
cessary to the surface.* The varnish having
become perfectly dry, the picture is trimmed;
that is, the edges are cut, reducing the plate to
the proper size, and fitting it for the envelope
case, or frame in which it may be placed. This
operation, as well as all others described, requires
to be done neatly. If the picture is to be put
in an envelope, the edges should be cut perfectly
straight, the corners neatly clipped, and, as far
as possible, a finished appearance given to the
work, remembering that " anything that is worth
doin.g at all, is worth doing v/ell ;" which is a
good motto for the Ferrotypist, who shouiu
always strive fo improve the quality of his
work. In many cases it takes no more time to
do a thing in a first-class manner than to do it
in a careless and slovenly w^ay ; it may only
require the thought and ambition to excel.
Trifles make up the sum of perfection, as was
justly remarked by the celebrated sculjjtor who^
* There have been a large number of varnishes pre-
pared and sold for the j)urpose of protecting the sur-
face of ferrotypes, but none of them have sustained
the reputation that is accorded to Anthony's Diamond
Varnish. It possesses high gloss, is almost entirely
colorless, and does not turn yellow as most others do.
Those, however^ who prefer a spiiit varnish may be
as well pleased with Anthony's Flin^ or the Mountfort
Varnish, both of which are quite good for the purpose.