house name: gold leaf

[al@n]

is that painted gold leaf? you know, the stuff that comes in little booklets.

[A Misselbrook]

Hiya!
The gold leaf is pressed and suspended between tissue paper in the booklets. The lettering is written using gold size. I use a clear gold size and add a touch of colour to it so you can actually see what you are doing! Then you apply the gold. Its held onto the sheet when you take it out of the book so you press it onto your lettering. You apply it when its at the correct tacky stage, which is something that you get a feel for after a while. Then the excess gold can be cleaned off with a wet sponge and hopefully the gold comes off the areas around the lettering!
Andy

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[Graham Martin]

And what do you put on top of the Gold Leaf ?

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Gold leaf does not need to be cleared!
Only if it will be in a high-handling area.
Clear diminishes the sheen.
Great job AJ, as always.
I always flood my gilds.
Love…..Jill

[A Misselbrook]

Hello!

For the house names I give them a coat of varnish because they will probably be cleaned so that way the gold is protected from scratches &c.

[Lynn Normington]

That looks good aj, never worked with gold leaf but it looks like a nice thing to use 😎

Lynn

[A Misselbrook]

Thanks Jill!

I only varnish the signs like the house names because I can imagine that some folk might be a bit heavy handed! 😎

[al@n]

The guy who trained me about 20 yrs ago used to use gold leaf a lot. I’ve done it myself, a long time ago now mind. I bet its still knocking about now its last for years. How much is it a book nowadays?
Your lettering looks great, very neat, I take it you used a brush. Not done much brush work lately myself apart from a canal boat in the summer.

[Graham Martin]

Yes I have done weather cocks, with crows landing on it, Using Gold on Showmans Engines you need to give a coat over the top, steam oil, nice to see someone also using gold.

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Gilding can be quite painless with the use of computer cut masking.
Just cut an additional thin outline but don’t weed it off.
Apply the mask, then your size
(the thinner the size the brighter the gild, I use fast size tho)
then peel off the outline.
When the size sets up, gild away.
(I use patent not loose)
It should be squeaky not sticky.
(always make a test patch to stick your knuckle into)
Even I can gild with this method.
Then outline with paint.
Love….Jill

[Graham Martin]

http://www.stonehouses.co.uk You may try here , I don’t mask I use french chalk this will stop cold sticking. I do wish to jump any rules I hope the Webb address is OK Graham

[Graham Martin]

quote Jill Marie Welsh:

Gilding can be quite painless with the use of computer cut masking.
Just cut an additional thin outline but don’t weed it off.
Apply the mask, then your size
(the thinner the size the brighter the gild, I use fast size tho)
then peel off the outline.
When the size sets up, gild away.
(I use patent not loose)
It should be squeaky not sticky.
(always make a test patch to stick your knuckle into)
Even I can gild with this method.
Then outline with paint.
Love….Jill

Jill years ago it was told to me, the best time to gild is first thing in the morning, have you ever been told this?

[A Misselbrook]

Yep Its done with a brush. I havent got a cutter. 😎

[John Singh]

Nice work Jill

I use 12hr with a drop of 24hr
Thin as you say Jill

Can’t get hold of the 24hr french size at the mo

[Stephen Morriss]

Size, size, what the frig is size!
You meant glue, all these stupid names, size is how big things are not sticky stuff, glue is sticky stuff 🙂
Ok to many bottles of bud (proper Czech stuff Jill not the American rubbish)

Steve

[Stephen Morriss]

Oh, nice lettering AJ.
Despite my previous outburst I’m always very impressed by hand done signage and the lettering is very clean and does look like it’s could have been done with a cut mask.

Steve

[John Singh]

Steve
You need size for gilding
Size matters

[John Singh]

Oh! Nice work Aj 😀

[Stephen Morriss]

quote John Singh:

Steve
You need size for gilding
Size matters

My wife keeps telling me that John, luckily she’s happy :lol1:

Steve

Oh dear

[Robert Lambie]

very nice work aj… 😀

what height is that text?

[A Misselbrook]

Hiya!

I reckon the cap is about 2″ 😎

[Robert Lambie]

thanks for the reply, i did think this was small thats why i asked. i noted you said no template used as no cutter? when i saw it i thought it had been done using a vinyl template as the serifs are so accurately done on such a small letter.

well done!