Hello Eric. Your work is beautiful and exceptionally well crafted. May I ask, do you use screenprinted back-up black and screen printing in your work? Thank you. Keep up the fine work.

Hello Eric. Your work is beautiful and exceptionally well crafted. May I ask, do you use screenprinted back-up black and screen printing in your work? Thank you. Keep up the fine work.

Recently purchased Glass Gold - 3 1/8x 3 1/8 - Made in Germany. In sampling this against current glass gold I noticed an obvious difference primarily a slight "mottled" effect. Cpmparisons were made using the same procedure, cleaning prep, sizing, gelatin, application, backup and cleaning ...

Chevrolet has handled a product in the body shop that duplicates the original Bon Ami, Windshield Cleaner/Ami Cleaning Powder #1050011. I have used it with success in preparing glass for gilding.

Question from an old-timer: Are the One Shot Poster Colors the equivalent of the old Dolfinite Colors?

Thank you. Bob.

Question is regarding appropriateness of Waterbased Enamels such as Aquacoat Bulletin Enamels on glasswork such as gilding, etc. Bob.

Waterbased enamels such as Aquacoat Bulletin Enamels.

Interesting application. Is the damar varnish the heavier damar or the picture finish damar? The picture varnish seems too thin for this process. Thank you.
Bob.

Just curious: method of tinting gold leaf water size. Light fastness, etc.

Hello. Never had this problem when doing gold work on glass. 1) Patching step, size beads away from initial gild. 2) Gilding knife cuts cleanly but gold adheres to knife. Patching size was thinned very slightly. Knife is frequently cleaned (maybe static attracting the gold to knife?) Thanks for your...

Thanks for the advice. Are the polyurethane paints compatible with glass work? Thanks again. Bob.

Out of the mainstream for many years but I am curious: are one shot enamels compatible with current passenger vehicles finishes? Trucks were OK with enamels but times may have changed.

Is the water based fast dry gold leaf size as effective (and appropriate) on glass work as oil based size. I am thinking primarily of the durability of the product.

Just curious. Any results from using the Thorn Tip?

Sequence in using Smith's Cream on reverse glass. Mixture of cream, linseed oil and minerals spirits applied first. Next cream plus enamels applied. Is this second step used after the initial cream mix has dried (setup) or while it is wet? I am experimenting but thought I might seek others' experime...

Sorry that I didn't elaborate. It's a health issue and I wish to minimize exposure. Also, I hoped to have little or no effect on adhesion to the glass. I have tried low odor oil thinners which are "very low odor" and work well with one-shot without affecting adhesion. They are, of course, ...

Need advice: Has anyone had success using alternative solvents and thinners for one-shot and Gilder's Black enamel other than thinner traditional paint thinner and turps? "Safer" materials are quire ineffective. An approved respirator is in use. Any advice? Thank you.

I am curious. Having had successful glue chipping experience, would others share their success with "the range of temperatures in the chipping stage." I have used 120 to 140. I realize there are many variables but it is always interesting to view others experiences . Thank you.

Usually using aluminum oxide for glass. As a backup, what type sand can be used to produce an acceptable etch for a small project? Thank you.

Recommended plastic squeeze bottles for holding lettering enamels without collapsing?

Please give details of the product Shadazzle. I am assuming this is used as Bon Ami is used. Does it leave a residue or does it clean off like Bon Ami. Advantages? Disadvantages? Thanks.

Looking for source for professional grade tempera paint such as older Grumbacher tempera which was opaque and flowed nicely. Not an acrylic nor oil base such as Dofinite.
Thank you.

Stumped today. 16x20 plate glass. Gilded 23K and used Smith Tip. Have used it previously with success. Gild was marked by numerous lines similar in pattern to parallel tip hairs. Was tip contaminated? I keep it in clean and secure place at all times. Was it a tinning problem? Can the tip be safely c...

Hello. Looking for a source for Variegated Red Leaf that does NOT have the repetitive sunburst pattern on all of the leaves. Older leaves had the continuous random pattern. Perhaps this is an "age issue". Thanks. Bob

Hello, Glad to see the input on this matter as I had a similar problem on a large piece which was included in an earlier post. The glue curled off as stated in the above item. I had the blasting sub contracted originally by a reliable source. In my case I believe that the glue was not heated high en...

Question regarding the shipment of completed gilded pieces: I usually ship smaller pieces (up to 18X24) double boxed (no problems). Larger pieces require wooden crates with appropriate padding and cushioning. What is the recommended method for positioning the crate during shipment -lay it flat OR up...

Hello, Great discussion. I have had reasonably good success with a computer cardboard box and a small dehumidifier. This supplies heat as well as dryness and the unit kicks on and off to prevent overheating. Outcomes vary of course but it is successful most of the time. Experience has shown that the...

Hello Dave,

Again, simply sensational. Question: Do you use a stop-line or mask to contain the blended shades? Thanks for your kind advice. Bob

Hello Dave, Your current Lear project is, as usual spectacular. It is certainly a motivator. Your May 27 posting mentioned that you had purchased gold that was excellent and showed a minimum of overlapping. If you don't mind, was this 23, 23.5 or 24 carat loose leaf and was it the regular weight or ...

Not having the opportunity to test many of the different glass gold leafs I am curious what the basic differences are in the different karats and the leaf weights as it applies to (1) handling and (2) the outcome of the gild (less noticeable joints, etc.). Thank you experts. Bob