US1994893A

US1994893A - Illustration

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Publication number: US1994893A
Application number: US710535A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles A Magoon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-02-09
Filing date: 1934-02-09
Publication date: 1935-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 1952-03-19

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March 19, 1935. A, MAGOON 1,994,893

ILLUSTRATION I Filed Feb. 9, 1934 2 INVENT UR E- E-A MAEIIIDN BY ATTEJRNE YS Patented Mar. 19, 1935 "UNITED STATES PATENT .OFF' BL I,

ILLUSTRATION Charles A. Magoon, Riverdale, Md.

Application February 9, 1934, Serial No. 710,535

5 Claims.- (Cl.4136) (Granted under the act-of March a, 1883, as amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) This application is made under the act of March 3, 1883, as amended by the act of April 30,- 1928,

and the invention herein described, if patented,-

may be manufactured and used by orjfor the Government for governmental purposes Without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to illustrations and pic tures produced by the utilizationof the dusts of various species of wood, which because of their very considerable variation in colors constitute ous species of trees and shrubs in the form of' naturally colored dusts such as sawdust, products of abrasive operations such as sanding, or as powdered residues of grinding and pulverizing operations. These dusts because of the different and particularly harmonious colors of the woods and barks used, and the variation in fineness of the particles, yield a wide range of colors and constitute an unusual means for making artistic designs. It may be observed that different parts of the same tree or shrub, such as the heart, knots, etc., yield a variety of colors. While the range of natural colors in wood dusts is large and particularly attractive, the range of color may be vastly extended by supplying the colored dusts in part from artificially colored woods and artificially colored dusts. As indicated above, it is found that the color of dusts from the same piece of wood vary as a consequence of thefineness of the particles.

In carrying out my invention there is provided a base or a foundation background 1 of such material as canvas, fibre-board, wood, glass or metal upon which the picture, design or illustration is to be produced. The design or picture may be sketched upon the base material, a1- through this step may be omitted, its necessity being dependent on the skill of the workman. A coating of an adhesive substance 2 such as gums, silicates, dextrines, etc., is applied with a brush, atomizer or other suitable means to one surface of the base material 1 or to such portion thereof as is covered by a particular design, and wood dusts in different colors 3 appropriate to the picture, illustration or design to be produced are applied to the base 1 and adhesive 2. The adhesive Conventional linings or hatchings are utilized should preferably possess germ resisting, germicidal or antiseptic properties. The wood dusts 3 should be applied carefully with the fingers, tweezers, brush, or any convenient implement, following the plan of illustration or decoration dictated by the design to be produced. The colors of course, are selected in accordance with the artistic views of the artist and the efiects desired. y f

The use of wood dusts in natural colors produces a'particularly'pleasing artistic picture of distinctive character. The colors are extremely harmonious and soft and the picture possesses a tapestry likeappearance entirely different from that secured through the use of oil paints and water colors.- While colored pictures may be produced with naturally colored wood dusts exclusively, artificially colored wood dusts may be used entirely or desired colors not available other.- wise-.may be supplied and used in conjunction with natural wood dusts. The tapestry-like appearance is present in the pictures without regard to whether naturally or artificially colored wood dusts are used. Bas relief or three-dimensional effects are secured by cumulative additions of wood dusts, additional adhesive substance "to be. used to the extent necessary.

The wood dust 3 may be arranged on the base or background 1 with a flat stick. The dust may be deposited lightly on the background or compacted with the stick to produce desired effects and distinct lines of color may be formed with atomizer or other suitable means.

Having fully disclosed my discovery,jI claim: 7 1. As anarticle of manufacture, a'colored pictorial illustrationwhich comprises a base, naturally colored wood dusts from difierent species of trees and shrubs adhesively mounted in definite picturization on the base, the particular wood' dusts and the arrangement thereof being dictated by the subject matter of the illustration, whereby the colors of the illustration are produced in wood dusts of different colors.

2. As an article of manufacture, acolored pic-' torial illustration which comprises a base, natu rally colored wood dusts from different species of trees and shrubs adhesively mounted in definite picturization on the base, the particular wood dusts and the arrangement. thereof being dictated by the subject matter of the illustration, whereby the colors ofthe illustration are produced in Wood dusts of different colors and a coating of a transparent adhesive protective material on the wood 5 dust.

3. As an article of manufacture, a colored pictorial illustration'which comprises a base, naturally colored woocl dusts adhesively mounted in definite picturization on the base.

4. As an article of manufacture, a colored pictorial illustration which comprises a base, naturally colored wood dusts adhesively mounted in definite picturization on the base, and a coating of a transparent adhesive protective material on the wood dust.

5. As an article of manufacture a colored pictorial illustration which comprises a base, naturally and artificially colored wood dusts adhesive- 1y mounted in definite picturization on the base.

CHARLES A. MAGOON.