Erik, Not that surprised that you can't find much on Nigel. A very talented, very nice, but unassuming man. When I was last in contact with him he had a sign firm called Signfx. You could do a search on that, he is/was based in the Burton-on-Trent area of the UK (if memory serves). I seem to remembe...

Hi Dave,
Would you mind elaborating a little more on spraying the mirror, do you actually spray on the solution rather than pour? or have I got the wrong end of the stick.
Cheers!

Hi everyone, I just had to post this as I am excited! A friend who has done some on and off pictorial work me has just poped in with a couple of books for me as they "would interest me", they are "Lettering, Sign Painting, Alphabets" and "Signmaking and Ornament" they a...

I have found if you do not remove the mask or at least run a knife around the edges. The tension of the glue acts on the vinyl and pulls that up from the glass, before the glue has hardened properly, which as a result, lifts the glue from around the edge of the blasted part. So you have a unchipped ...

Catharine, I cannot recomend Sarah King highly enough, she answered many questions I had via email long before I finally ordered my first "kit". And since then has been brilliant in help, encoragement and advice. Remember nothing ventured nothing gained! There is so much help support and a...

Sorry to hijack a thread, but I wanted to ask Sarah if she would expand on a point she has made above. You have already told me about the vinyl masks for the gold and silver. You mentioned the excellent results you have had with the copper, my question is this; are the results as good with the silve...

Thank you all so much for taking the time to give me your advice.
I will report back with results or more probably problems as soon as I can.
All for now,

Thank you all so much. Larry you have set my mind at ease, you have a knack of demystifing these things, that is a real gift. Do you not use cerium oxide at all, or just not in the chipped areas? Doug you are so rude! thanks for the tips, sorry I have not been in touch recently, I wanted to congratu...

Hi All, I recently bought a mirror silvering/gilding kit from Sarah King. If anybody is contemplating this, I an highly recommend Sarah and the service she offers, she was very patient at answering all my initial questions. If we can sucsessfully do business affordably over "The Pond" anyb...

I would'nt regard my self as a master, as so many people are that post here are. Though I am a self confessed lurker. I think some of the most important things a "newbie" should have is not so much kit, you can beg borrow hire or steal! but inspiration, passion and a knowledge that you can...

I can with recent experience say Mikes original tip is correct I find gilding through a mask works really well, the only thing I have found is you do need to put on the size quite heavy, gild and then weed.
(wow I have just posted a tip!!)

Danny & Mike, Thanks for the reply. Mike I have been "lurking" for a while and have seen the post regarding the Wenzel Folio's, stunning stuff. Whilst Mucha is very well known to me, I adore his stuff, pure genius! but Lyendecker and Wyeth, new to me, do tell! And Danny, Mike's top 25 ...

Thanks for all the updates, amazing! As a usual lurker this will take me ages to trawl through! I feel very guilty when Mike asks everyone else for input on this BB, for not contributing, but Mike, and I know this has been said and I know you have answered this point, but it is intimidating for us m...

John,
What did you mean by adding "Ivory" to the size??

Cheers

Keith, You are not alone in your whining! It must be one of the most common you see and hear in our business. I have struggled for so long and I have often read the advice that is offered by the great men that have already posted here, and thought "it's alright for them!!" Personally speak...