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by margaret norman
Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:56 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: a Marketing question
Replies: 6
Views: 4090

Web solution

Hello I would definetly not forget about your web site, I run 2 sites, one of them is on the first page of google, we now get a good ammount of visitors to that site who like what we sell and how we sell it. Our market is the English speaking world. Take your website seriously it can help your craft...
by margaret norman
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Bit of outdoors gilding
Replies: 10
Views: 11104

Golden Fish Press

Very nice work that.

I used to run a private press, it was called the golden fish :)

Richard
by margaret norman
Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:46 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Gold leaf workshop UK
Replies: 17
Views: 12761

Great workshop

I used to live very near Torquay, a very nice place to live.

It looks like it was a very productive workshop. Is it an annual event?

What a nice project to do.

Richard
by margaret norman
Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am
Forum: Hand Lettering Gallery
Topic: Morris minor glass panels
Replies: 29
Views: 18204

First car...

Mind numbingly lovely work Mr Smith.

My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.

Richard
by margaret norman
Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Morris minor glass panels
Replies: 29
Views: 20662

First car...

Mind numbingly lovely work Mr Smith.

My first car was a morris 1000 estate, though not as pretty as this one.

Richard
by margaret norman
Tue May 06, 2008 3:14 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Flat gilding on paper
Replies: 12
Views: 8312

Thank you all

Thank you all for your input, I have enough to go on now, thank you.

And thank you Tony for letting us see your lovely artwork.

Richard
by margaret norman
Sat May 03, 2008 1:28 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Flat gilding on paper
Replies: 12
Views: 8312

Thank you

Thank you for the replies.

I shall Google for more information, but what you have said here is very useful, I will try gum arabic.

Richard

P.S. With regards Mike Jacksons comment. If there are just a few calligraphers on this site, who make up the bulk of members?
by margaret norman
Fri May 02, 2008 3:48 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Flat gilding on paper
Replies: 12
Views: 8312

Flat gilding on paper

I know I could Google for this information but thought I would get it from the horses mouth. What traditionally prepared size do you favour when it comes to flat gilding on paper. I want to learn this skill, and like the idea of mixing my own size. Funnily enough I know how to gild leather and wood,...
by margaret norman
Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:25 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
Replies: 5
Views: 3765

Thank you

Thank you for the reply.

I know that the history of real gold leaf goes back to the Egyptians, but not composition gold leaf surely?

Richard
by margaret norman
Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:41 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
Replies: 5
Views: 3765

Me neither

I am not having much luck with my search for the origins of this material.

Thank you for the tips with regard the different names for CGL

The link to the gilded planet was interesting, thank you so much.

Regards

Margaret
by margaret norman
Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Origins of composition gold leaf
Replies: 5
Views: 3765

Origins of composition gold leaf

Hello

Can anyone throw some light on the origins of composition gold leaf (cgl)

I think it must be a product of the industrial era for several reasons.

Be glad to hear what you all think?

Thank you

Margaret Norman