Magic lantern - Lantern slides and how to make them

Lantern slides and how to make them (part 2)

VELOX WATER COLOR OUTFIT Made by the Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, New York. Inside the tin box you will find a booklet that has actual colour pigment on waxed paper and instructions on how to use it to colour photographic magic lantern slides.		Directions for Coloring Lantern Slides. The coloring of lantern slides requires considerable practice and care in order to secure the most satisfactory results. The process is a very delicate one, calling for the careful handling of the gelatin-coated plates and good judgment in selecting and laying on the colors. However, the amateur should not be deterred from taking up the fascinating work, for it can be successfully accomplished with Velox Transparent Water Color Stamps because of the ease with which they may be handled and because of their brilliancy, wonderful blending, and transparent qualities. Select lantern slides that are free from defects and are of average density, with good, sharp detail and clear, transparent appearance. The shadows in the picture must not be muddy nor should they be absolutely transparent, for some detail should show even in their darkest parts. Use the same sizes of brushes advised for Velox prints.
TOL-SIM (c.1900) Perhaps not quite a do-it-yourself article, but something in between. The sets were made in France and consisted of an image holder, made of two glass plates of c. 8 x 9 cm, hinging joined by a piece of linen adhesive tape, some series of images, printed on a translucent cellophane paper, and the accompanying booklets with readings. The transparent images could be placed between the two glass plates, and thus entirely shifted into the slide holder of a magic lantern to be projected. The 'Séries Comiques' consists of 21 series of six images each, describing a comical story. Sold for '1 fr. 50 la Série de 6 Vues'. Some other series are 'La Jalousie d'un frère', 'La Maison de Jéhovah', 'Famille modèlle', and 'L'histoire de France en mille tableaux'. Last series was 120 fr. in black and white and 180 fr. in colour. It was also possible to subscribe to the series for 5 fr. monthly.

SERIES COMIQUES TOL-SIM Série 2: Une bonne soupe. A delicious soup.
(Image is missing) 1 - J'suis un pauv'ouverrier sans travail... j'ai pas de quoi seulement m'acheter du pain!... I'm a poor workman out of work... I can't even buy any bread!...		(Image is missing) 2 - Tenez! voici une bonne soupe mon brave homme; ça va vous fair du bien. Take this tasty soup, good soul, that will do you good.

3 - Oh! la! la! c't'odeur! Quéque j'en ferais bien? Bless my eyes! It smells bad! And that should do me good?	4 - Ah! tiens! tu peux la garder ton eau de vaisselle!.. Bonsoir, ma vielle! Je me trotte!... Look here! You may keep your dirty dishwater!... Good bye, old miser! I have to be off!...	5 - Tu sais papa! Il pleut tu sais? n'oublie pas comme toujours ton parapluie! Hey daddy! Do you know it's raining? Don't forget to take along your umbrella!	6 - !!! Oh! quelle soupe!! Je suis trempé!... Good heavens! That soup! My clothes are soaked through!...


PRIMUS ALL SIZE LANTERN SLIDE MASKS. The ‘Primus All-Size’ kit was made by famous camera manufacturer Ensign and comprises a template, pack of All-Size masks plus some sheets of glass.		MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE MATS. This set of 50 old magic lantern slide mats has a nice decoration around the edge, and the former owners name too, C. E.Griesman. Mats are suitable for 3 1/4" x 4" slides and the inside opening is 2 1/2" x 3".
		JOHNSON'S TINTING SET. The ink in this set was used to colour photographs, engravings, postcards, prints and..... magic lantern slides. The box measures 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) long. Made by Johnson & Sons, Hendon Way, Hendon, London N.W.4.

An original box of magic lantern slide oil paints, produced by W. Tylar, Birmingham, England. The box measures 4 1/2" X 3 1/4" (11.5 x 7 cm).
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