Like many women in the s, Bette Nesmith Graham made a living as a secretary. But between her sub-par typing skills, her critical boss and the fact that she had to support herself and her young son Michael, she needed to find a way to hold onto her job. As a result, she invented Liquid Paper correction fluid, which became a business that made her millions, as the New York Times details in a recent obituary , part of their "Overlooked" series.
Graham was divorced and functioning as a single mother in her early 20s, working a number of side hustles in art and modeling. But she got frustrated making typos on her typewriter that she couldn't fix.
Tapping into her artistic background, Graham created her own solution: obscure typos using fast-drying white tempera paint and a watercolor brush. She covertly sold the correction fluid to other secretaries and, later, to wholesalers. Four years after coming up with Mistake Out, Graham accidentally signed a bank letter with the name of her private company and got fired. The liquid is stored in a bottle or pen -dispenser. The bottled correction fluid has a brush or foam applicator attached to the inside of the cap.
It goes on wet, and then dries in a few minutes. It passes readily through the blood—brain barrier and may be lethal following acute exposure. Correction fluid has been banned discouraged from use in schools. He was also the executive producer of the cult film Repo Man Wite - Out , a popular liquid paper brand manufactured by Bic, isn't toxic to the skin. However, Wite - Out is stubborn and difficult to get off the skin , if you should happen to spill it on yourself.
No parts specified. Step 1 How to Fix a Correcting Tape. Cut from the middle of the extra correcting tape and remove those used parts. Cut a small piece of the scotch tape. Connect the remaining correction tape to the small gear by using a small piece of scotch tape. Correction Tape is an opaque white colour tape which sticks to the area which is to be corrected. Correction Tape is more safe and non toxic and safe for even children to use unlike its substitue product of Correction Pen which contains harmful substance called toluene which is highly toxic.
Bette Nesmith Graham March 23, — May 12, was an American typist, commercial artist, and the inventor of the correction fluid Liquid Paper not to be confused with competitor White-Out. She was the mother of musician and producer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.
Current MSDSs list Liquid Paper as containing titanium dioxide, solvent naphtha, mineral spirits, resins, dispersant, and fragrances.
Liquid Paper came under scrutiny in the s, due to concerns over recreational sniffing of the product. The organic solvent 1,1,1-trichloroethane was used as a thinner in the product.
Add one or two drops of the nail polish remover and screw the lid onto the correction fluid. Shake the bottle for one minute. Next, test the thickness of the fluid by painting a line onto a scrap sheet of paper.
If it's not thin enough, add another drop of nail polish remover and repeat the process. To use the fluid, you squeeze the bottle, and let the fluid flow out to cover the mistakes.
Usually you have to shake the bottle before using it, and after using, you need to wait for it to dry for a few minutes, which is considered quite fast. Then you can write on top of the dried fluid. KidzSearch Safe Wikipedia for Kids. Jump to: navigation , search.
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