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Hi Hedz Am working on my panel swap piece. After seeing much glass gilding at Cork, I thought maybe I would finally try it myself. Where better than on a panel to swap with some unsuspecting soul? But since this pice will need to be shipped, I was considering doing it on plexiglass. Can I reverse-gild it without it looking too crappy? What do I use for size? 1-Shot fast dry or that weird jello-capsule stuff? Any hints for me? Pleeeeeze? Thanks & Love- JILL
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I swear I asked the same thing maybe a year ago but I didn't find the post, not even searching by my number.
I have been having a lot of problems with this board and search being REALLY slow since they update some things not long ago. I'm on cable so I know it's not me!!
Maybe you have better luck searching than I did.
-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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If you are determined to reverse gild, now is the time to learn how to do it (the right way). The process is uncompromising, and HAS to be done correctly-- or else it WILL not look right. This is especially important if you ever want to offer it to paying (high end) customers. Do yourself a huge favor and pick up a copy of "Gold Leaf Techniques" by Lablanc (w. Kent Smith).
You can comprimise and do it on plex, but you'd better do alot of experimenting first. Though it will never look as brilliant as gold behind glass.
Varnish size is for surface gilding and "matt centers" ONLY. Shiny "burnished" gold is ALWAYS applied w. gelatin. I reccommend the sheets available from Sepp leaf, but I've heard that powerded works. Expansion capsules dissolved in water do (for sure) too.
Put the finished, framed glass piece in a snug box, then put that in another larger box that has space between the two to stuff w. packing peanute or newspaper.
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Yes you can, make sure to degreese it well.
Then coat the areas to be gilded well with a clear coat( Sign restoration, Frog Juice, Lacryl, Automotive).
Once clear coated, you may water gild and get a mirrored gild, or buff entire surface with steel wool and get a matte gild
For extra effects you can also mask, or isolate areas for both effects.
For instance if you were to mask off centers of each letter, then buff(diffuse)the center, then remove mask, wipe clean, then water gild, the results would be a mirrored letters with matte centers. This trick was taught to me by Rick Sacks.
You can call me a Letterhead Sign Supply if you need more help at 800-531-3359
Good Luck,
P.s. maybe you should go to the recycle yard and get a used peice of glass or a window paine if your putting all of that time into your work, a panel of glass isnt that expensive either.
-------------------- Ron Percell Percell Signs 707-769-0639 Petaluma, California
dont be chicken do a glass panel last exchange..my panel came in one piece it was glass came from Mark Casey he sandwiched it in bubba wrap...then plastic peenits.... I used the packaging to send a roof slate to Terry Whynott I literlally bounced the package offa the floor 4 I sent it off it laffed at me so.....do the real thang girl
I was always told to wash the plexi with water and "Bon-Ami", if you can still find it (It's a porcelain cleaner like Comet). It worked great for lettering with one shot.
As for the static problem, I always bring a used dryer sheet with me for fiberglass work, do not see why it will not work for plexi, just run the sheet over the surface before applying any size.
One thing, any harse chemicals will splinter plexiglass or lexan, so be careful or test on an extra peice.
Good luck!
MC
-------------------- Mike Clayton M C Grafix Custom Lettering New Jersey (again) Posts: 508 | From: New Jersey | Registered: Apr 1999
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Thanx guys-n-gal I'm gonna goof around a bit, got the book, am gonna see what happens. I may go to wally-world & get a nice picture frame w/glass & try that! Love- JILL
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Just boring old me again. Got the glass, did all the work this weekend. My buddy Bill Berberich (Mars Foodland Mural) is gonna show me what to do. Hope the lucky panel swap recipient likes my first efforts! Love- JILL
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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