This section is from the book "Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics", by Paul N. Hasluck. Also available from Amazon: Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics.
When attaching Anaglyptaand Lincrusta Walton to ceilings and walls, all but light quality should be trimmed with a metal-edged straightedge and a sharp knife, such as a shoemaker's knife. The material having been cut to the required lengths and trimmed, should be pasted with ordinary paper-hangers' paste. Let it stand for fifteen to twenty minutes, then cover it with ordinary paste to which is added one-fourth glue, and at once hang the material before it commences to dry. Use a cloth for pressing the Anaglypta to the wall, as a roller presses down the relief. Lincrusta is hung in a similar manner, but for this a roller can be used, as the relief is solid. A better finish is gained by first lining the ground with a common brown paper.
 
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