The ferrotype and how to make it - The Grian Press

THE GLASS ROOM.
til they indeed became universal in use. The
most popular poising chairs are now made in imi-
tation of the shape of the Sarony chair, with
which most photographers are already familiar.
Head Kests.—Head rests are also in great
variety of shapes, sizes and weight. The pur-
chaser can very soon make up his mind as to
his clioice, after attempting to drag a sample of
each kind across the room. The rest is, and
should be so considered, indispensable in every
gallery, so much so, that sittings should never be
made without the use of the rest, except in the
case of children. Much attention is now being
given to the invention or discovery of means
whereby the exposure of plates may be very ma-
terially shortened, for it is only by the use of ex-
tremely sensitive preparations or very quick act-
ing lenses that we may be enabled to dispense with
the head rest.
Curtain Support.—A head rest with a long
iron rod, the top of which is bent at a right-angle,
is about as useful for the support of a curtain as
any other. The curtain, when of fine material
and properly used, gives much pictorial effect to
the Ferrotype. The use of the curtain is consid-
ered of so much importance that the National
Photographic Society, at their convention in St.
liouis this year, gave one of the medals designed
for the most useful inventions introduced within
this year, to Mr. Biglov/, for his imitation silk
curtain and graduating revolving back-ground.
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