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Glossary for Gilding

This post is not intended to cover everything than can or should be used when gilding or sign painting, but is here just to give you a...

Drew

Apr 29, 20196 min read

Flamboyant Blue

I bought some Flamboyant Blue paint from Wrights of Lymme and went straight into painting my sign. I was shocked to see that the paint...

Drew

Apr 29, 20191 min read

Colour Checking

I decided to take my sign into the print rooms at the university to see if I could decide what colour to paint the glass. I thought it...

Drew

Apr 26, 20191 min read

Gold Standard (No peeking)

I couldn't resist having a look at my handy work. So I should explain that during the many times of having to pick up the glass and put...

Drew

Apr 18, 20191 min read

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Round 3)

With the gold removed from the places I didn't want it, it was time to start the oil gilding process. Oil gilding requires an oil based...

Drew

Apr 16, 20192 min read

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Round 2)

With the first gild having been laid, I found that there were lots of gaps, so I went back over it repeating the process from the...

Drew

Apr 10, 20191 min read

Aiming for the Gold Standard (round 1)

I decided that I wanted to try a few different techniques for my gold sign, the first being water gilding which gives a nice mirror like...

Drew

Apr 9, 20192 min read

Picnic in Chester

I decided to start a larger piece of reverse gilded glass today and was spurred on when I checked my Instagram feed this morning. Harry...

Drew

Apr 4, 20191 min read

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Gilding as a Beginner)

So I've seen a quick demo on how reverse glass gilding is done, and had a couple of tries on a smaller scale. I've also tried my hand at...

Drew

Apr 4, 20193 min read

Show Your Working - and your mistakes?

I will say this again. The first thing to remember when doing reverse painted glass is to reverse your template so that it can be placed...

Drew

Apr 4, 20194 min read

Is this a sign of things to come?

I have been working towards a larger project while studying at University and have begun to explore separate artworks that spell out a...

Drew

Feb 15, 20193 min read

3D lettering

I wanted to make some vector lettering that takes inspiration from traditional sign painting, and James Lewis' numerical designs...

Drew

Jan 10, 20191 min read

Bury Transport Museum

I really enjoyed my trip to Bury Transport museum, there are plenty of examples of old school signage and sign painted logos, including...

Drew

Dec 6, 20181 min read

Glossary for Gilding

Flamboyant Blue

Colour Checking

Gold Standard (No peeking)

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Round 3)

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Round 2)

Aiming for the Gold Standard (round 1)

Picnic in Chester

Aiming for the Gold Standard (Gilding as a Beginner)

Show Your Working - and your mistakes?

Is this a sign of things to come?

3D lettering

Bury Transport Museum

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