Just buy the book http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Leaf-Techniq ... 0944094252
Experiment and when you have any questions afterwards ask on the forum.
There are too many factors involved, so it is better to buy the book first.

Pat delivers it on a roll. Shipping could be around 45 dollars and it would take about 5 days.

Send them to me when you have read them please.

DAVE SMITH wrote:Mark. Thanks for putting this on. I now need to subscribe to Signs of the Times!.

Haha that is a good one Dave!

I do not know how Robert made his concrete, but I do know that you can paint your concrete with a black paint and then sandblast it photographicaly with a pre-exposured sandblastmask made by Pat Mackle decoglasspro@yahoo.com . You could send your tif- or eps- pdf- jpg- files to him and within a few ...

Haha Robert that is a WHOPPER!!! Looks very rigid and professionaly made. I do not know if it somethin for me since I am very tall (6 feet 5 inches) and looking at your setup with the glass inside I would have to lie on my belly to work on the bottom of the glass. Having mentioned that, I would love...

If anyone wants to build a tray like this, draw the plans up yourself and bring it to a plastics company. Think about the maximum glass size you want to work with, take about 3 inches of extra space all around. The inner height should be about 7 inches. I thought about how to lift the tray for easy ...

My little niece should have helped me with the puzzle.
it took rediculous long to do the puzzle: three hours, who will ever pay those hours.
I had the tray custom made for me Danny, it was about 300 dollars.
I do my silvering and etching in it.
Merry Christmas!

It was only a three toned piece and the design was not that intricate so I chose vinyl as the easiest way to use as the resist.
Key factor was being carefull withe the first white etching resist so i would not have to place it exact on the same place when cutting it down for the third tone.

Last week a client contacted me that her original pre second world war white etched panel was broken. After calling different glass installers in her region she heard that it was and could not be done anymore. After searching the web she found me and asked if I could replicate her family house treas...

Kent Smith wrote: they do their own alloys so the color and quality is consistant while most European beaters farm that out.

Most American beaters you meant probably, if besides this company there are any?

An orbital grinder then?
Seems to me that the leaf could be too thick.

This will be the last time I will post this: Forget all other sizes, use Kolner goldsize. It is sold in yellow as in transparant. One hour drying time one houre open time, but....... you can re-open it with brushing it with an activator. The goldsize and activator is sold in America among others by ...

I wish I could say: "Don't worry be happy", but I feel the pain too.

Jerry,

I can not find it on their page...?

Mark very interesting work description. Are there any other great stories like this hidden in your sleeve?

Mark very interesting work description. Are there any other great stories like this hidden in your sleeve?

A very interesting point here Dan. Let me start with my opninion that the biggest stealers of desgins and ideas are the mayor companies like Disney Sony music etc. Ofcourse this is a hit and run statement, but in someway it is true: If you go to the German castle 'Neu Schwanstein' http://1.bp.blogsp...

Dan here some photo's of the proces.
In my workshops I teach how I attach decals, paper prints and canvas to the glass.

There was some talk about the French style reverse glass painted stuf with canvas behind glass.
Well here a photo's of the technique I used in a glass work I made.

There is soooo much to see in machine.
It will take at least a week to gett it all in.
An impressive collection of work and a true master.

Ok, I was hoping you did larger glass also.
Somehow that is my favourite. Why? Maybe because it gives so many extra problems to tackle. Maybe because you can See the inpact more then on rounded glass.
And i like the final polishing very much.

Should not be a problem.
Just clean it properly as allways.

Erik

The wheels look good. I agree that every comitted builder could help himself with a working machine. Except you need to know what you are making. Now that i have my own brilliant cutting machine, I know how to build one myself. The same with the wheels, and pulley system. Do you have some photo's of...

I know the Moser company. You have a real treasure there.
I also have seen this machine in earlier occasions in The Czech republic, austria and germany.
They are very rare indeed, but it seems this one is in good hands.
Nice oak table you have made for it.

Hello James, Looks like you have a great set op there. The model is made in Bohemiam style, maybe Spatzier or Merker. Inga might know this best. The work you are trying to do is indeed copper wheel engraving, but I have not seen a copper wheel yet?... Did you order the dvd of dreisner? That is THE p...

Doug,

It is a machine which burns holes in the paper by pulsing electricity.
As you might notice, the paper is attached on a metal sheet to conduct the electricity.

Erik

Doogie Howser :D , I never have been fortunate to have met the Glawson god, but I do know one thing. I love guys like you who come out of the blue and start working and making their asphaltum from a block of asphalt! RESPECT! Feel like experimenting myself also... Seemed your glue was rather thick, ...

Ask Robare Nouveau.
He thaught me some tricks...
Erik

I really enjoyed those videos Danny, thanks.
Good to see Noel again enjoying himself.

Erik