Gold and Platinum Leaf Process by J C Signs and Scenes

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Mark Wilkinson: series of 7 images showing process.
Out of interest this technology from the Victorian/Edwardian era should look this good until approximately the year 2110.

These are the full sized images. We apologise that the image quality varies occasionally but this is due to the quality of the photographs, not of the work itself.

	After the timber was carved to our drawings the glass was positioned and marked out to define the area to be gilded.
	The carved timber being gilded in transfer platinum leaf.
	After outlining, the back of the glass was gilded with platinum loose leaf. The brush used, known as a 'gilders tip', uses static to pick and 'float' the loose leaf platinum on to the size.
	After gilding the glass it was 'backed up' to protect the platinum leaf, and the excess leaf removed.
	The carved and gilded timber was then secured in position.
	The gilded glass was positioned and secured with a hardwood surround.
	This shows the detailed effect of the timber gilded with transfer platinum and the glass with loose leaf platinum.

There are five pages in the subject of Gold and Platinum Leaf. Please click the links below to see them all, or go further down to the directory of other subjects. Thank you.

First page of full sized general images
Second page of full sized general images
A series of images at Buckingham Palace Road, London
Large scale gold leaf work at the Apollo Theatre, London
A few close-ups showing work in Tunbridge Wells, Kent