Process for producing liquid crystal device

A process for producing a liquid crystal device comprising a liquid crystal disposed between a pair of substrates including a coated substrate, said process comprising the steps of:

• selecting a transfer printing apparatus comprising a projecting extender, an extension member for extending an ink thereon in association with the projecting extender, a printing plate for taking up the extended ink and transferring the ink to a substrate for providing said coated substrate, and removal means for removing an excess of the ink after extension from the projecting extender;
• applying a solution of an organic polymer or an inorganic oxide precursor onto the extension member;
• extending the applied solution on the extension member using the projecting extender;
• removing an excess of the extended solution after extension by the projecting extender;
• causing the printing plate to contact the extension member and transferring the extended solution to the substrate by the printing plate;
• and
• forming a film of the organic polymer or inorganic oxide on the substrate.