traditional signage: British Museum Shop

[John Singh]

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[Robert Lambie]

thats excellent work john! (hot)
goldleaf & outside? 😮 thats gotta be very hard.. i had a hard enough time sitting in my workshop giving it a go never mind on the street with traffic and people firing daft questions at you.. like is that a joint your rolling mate :crazy: 😆

anyway.. brill stuff john, very impressive & thanks for showing.

how long would something like that have took you, i know painting it would take a fair time but gold leaf?

also.. why is the part your working on got a sorta white wash/wipe over it?

[Nicola McIntosh]

very neat john!! first class!! 😀 😀

Nik

[John Singh]

Thanks guys

Rob: That white stuff is a stuff like french chalk

If you don’t pounce the area with chalk the gold will stick to the other parts of paintwork you don’t want it to stick. (This is because freshly painted surfaces have a measure of tackiness even though ther paint maybe dry)

I might show a few close ups if I’ve got them

John

[Robert Lambie]

ahh that explains it mate.. “understood” i have seen the pads? before.. now that you say that…

you must be very patiant to be able to do that, eather that or getting paid a fortune 😉 😆

[Carrie Brown]

Great work John looks very nice :2thumbs:

We have never attempted to do any work as yet with goldleaf and never had any mention from clients, but, I think we are going to have to get some in and have a play to see how we get on and then offer it as an option where suitable.

Carrie 😀

[Terry Bull]

John
Thats working in luxury.. a scaffold and set at the exact height
youve been spoilt
do you work alone on these jobs

I do most days as does a mate of mine but when something like a couple of days work writing on a pub comes up we team up to crack it out quicker and have a good laugh as well

cheers

[John Singh]

Spoilt is the word. You don’t get this kind of platform everyday

Normally work off tressles and youngman

Normally work alone but have on occasions, like yourself, had another signwriter help if there a lot to do.

Like you we tend to (chat.) about everything under the sun

John