Welcome to the first transferware dedicated channel on You Tube.
My name is Richard Halliday and I am an author, specialist antiques dealer and a full-time PhD researcher. I am a fifth-generation antiques dealer. I have been dealing full-time since 1998, but grew up in the trade. I am a committee member of the Spode Society, specifically the ‘Public Relations Officer’. The Spode Society was formed in 1986 and is a collectors’ club that was set up to research, promote and understand the wares produced by the Spode factory.
I am a trustee of the Spode Museum Trust. The Spode Museum Trust was established in 1987 to preserve and protect the massive Spode archive for future generations. I have written four books on blue and white transferware and many articles for the Transferware Collectors Club and the Spode Society Review.
My research title is: The transferware engraver; practice, scope and impact at the Spode Works
Me again..just so taken with the video..! I wonder..how are different colors applied, like in the Christmas Tree Pattern ?? So so curious !!! Seems it would be MUCH WORK !
Hi again, the Christmas Tree was a multi-coloured transfer added in stages using the Murray Curvex bomb. If you search 'Murray Curvex', you should find some useful information. If you are ever in Stoke, we have a wonderful exhibition running at the Spode site. There are priting demonstrations and there is a video showing the Christmas Tree being created using this technique. The green line around the rim was added more-or-less at the same time as the printing; it's such an amazing process to watch. Have a look at this site: www.spodeworks.org for details of the exhibition etc. Kindest, Richard
My HERO of all transferware!!! AND >.I love him even more because his father created the CHRISTMAS TREE PATTERN in 1938 ...I cherish this !! Thanks so much~!!
KS Kennedy Hi again, the Christmas Tree was a multi-coloured transfer added in stages using the Murray Curvex bomb. If you search 'Murray Curvex', you should find some useful information. If you are ever in Stoke, we have a wonderful exhibition running at the Spode site. There are priting demonstrations and there is a video showing the Christmas Tree being created using this technique. The green line around the rim was added more-or-less at the same time as the printing; it's such an amazing process to watch. Have a look at this site: www.spodeworks.org for details of the exhibition etc. Kindest, Richard
Thanks so much! I wonder if that video would ever be shared on your channel ?? Would love to see it ..that pattern means so much to me ..but of course because of those connected to it as well!! I will start researching the Murray Curvex!! You are amazing !
KS Kennedy Here is a link to lots of images at Spode, including the Murray Curvex Machine. You might have to copy and paste this link, but basically it was a pad printing technique. www.transcollectorsclub.org/annex/image-gallery/processes/processes-printing/108-p-ph/ Here is a link the whole section of images:www.transcollectorsclub.org/annex/image-gallery/processes/processes-printing/Richard
Fascinating to see this done, Richard. You and Paul both did a great job producing this video - it's one thing to see still pictures of the process but so much better to view it "live". As for the video being a little long, that 13 minutes went by fast! Again, a super job. Thanks!
