For anyone that maybe interested I started making small gilders pads that are 4" x 4" . Just large enough for a book of gold. I place a book of gold on it and gild right out of the book. You can also use it traditionally by placing the leaf on the pad and cutting it but I have a larger pad...

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Best to decide what your going to paint then buy the brushes you need. Glass, wood, Stucco, Showcards. Lot's of deferent brush so narrow it down first and start with that

Jen,
Looks very professional ,thanks for posting your photos.Keep up the great work.

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That is the same art as the last ones I did for a prop house in Burbank,That to John Studden. Tedius little things they are.

Hi Aaron,
Thake a look on my "Videos" page of my web site. You can get a good sense of my space. Everything is on wheels and I am constatly rearaging thing depending on the project.

http://www.customglasssigns.com/videos/

24" x 30" x 1/4" clear glass panel. Black background painted using a spray mask. One shot black w/ gardner. Rolled on with a foam roller then brushed over to knock down bubbles. Let it dry 1/2 an hour then pulled the mask for the text. Let it dry over night. Water gilded the text. It ...

Hi Tyler,
This is a black panel that was painted using a mask. Black ground with water gilded letters. The bubbling is where the gold is laying so yes it must be a reaction from the paint to the gold sealing it up.I've been doing the same process for years with no adverse reactions before.

Wondered if anyone else has had this problem. I know Dan had an issue with mixing size but this is just straight one shot black. I started with clear 1/4" glass. Cleaned it with distilled water and Bonami.Let it dry and bluffed it clean. applied a mask and rolled on black one shot with a few dr...

Hi Marius,
You can perforate your pattern with a large needle for a small design.After perforating flip it over and lightly sand the back to take off the high spots.
You could also screen print the design.

Good luck

Anyone out there have experience with using Le Franc 3hr size? New formula. I so what would you guess is the tack time for it.

Thanks in advance

Roderick

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Hi Megan,
I always try and do the mirroring first then do all the painting after. Good luck with it.

Why couldn't you thicken the One Shot with paint thickener ? Fumed Silica perhaps?

Bon Gia David,
Sorry I didn't get to meet you when I was traveling in Portugal. I loved Lisbon. I think you can make a go of it there. Even glass signs

Roderick

I'd have to see better photos to be able to tell you anything.

For a very even etch over a large glass panel your going to need to get away from the panel.Possibly in a booth. Use lower pressure but higher voloume of media with a larger tip.

I would suggest buying a used tow behind compressor with at least a 5 sack pressure pot with a big nossle. It'd going to need an air dryier to.

Hi Doug,
It's alway a pleasure to see what your up to. It came out great !

Hi Susan,
Welcome to the forum. Show everyone your piece you made at my workshop and maybe the other one too. I like most of Letterhead sign supplies products , W&B Gold Leaf to start.

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Hi Megan, I like your design to start off. I would rethink your choice of materials though. The issue your going to have is having all those reflective finishes next to each other. Espeacially the gold and silver. You won't see a defference between them. I would suggest adding some painted areas or ...

Hi Bruce, Thanks,glad you like it. Now I just have to figuire out how to do the antique mirroring with paint and leaf like you do. Maybe I should come over for a workshop! Tried many time with no success. Yes Eddie Verdoyak is a real guy. Google his name ,add chicago in there. He was a big Chicago p...

Hi Tyler, The background is antiqued silver mirror and the gold leaf is antiqued oil and water gilded leaf , 12k.18k.22k and 23k. Here is a link to my face book page that shows the whole process.No paint splatter or sponging. https://www.facebook.com/roderick.treece Sorry I don't know how to make th...

Thought I might post a photo of the gold leaf mirror I just finished.

Trip, You could also look for off set printing ink from ww.Vansonink.com. They make transparent printing ink. Megan, After you finish everything and have open windows you can take a clear base like Fiberseal , frog juice, One shot clears and mix the transparent ink into the clear a little of each at...

Hi Trip,
Thanks so much for that. I sent you a private message.

Trip, Danny might not know much but he's right on with this info. Nazdar makes transparent ink for screening but you should be sitting down when you hear the prices. If you can wait for LH sign you'll save some money. Most other paint in not transparent enough unless you use an automotive product bu...

Welcome F,
Not many books written glass gilding but the classic one is Gold Leaf Techniques by Raymond J. Leblanc. Looking forward to see the photos of your Grandfather's shop and tools.
You can alway come to a workshop anytime.

Roderick

I have just learned about Shell Gold but haven't found anyone with experience using it on glass.For those who might not know about this here is a description. Shell Gold is pure 23.5K gold powder, which is suspended in gum arabic and then dried into tablet size watercolor cakes. Just as in watercolo...