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Jaime Doyle
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We are a new sign shop located in Grampian, Pa... My husband and I want to get into more of gold leaf on signs. What are good books to get to show how to gold leaf or gilding on signs??

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Bob Rochon
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Jaime,

Good luck in your venture, you'll fing Gold leafing to be very rewarding both creatively & financially.

A must have for leafing is " Gold Leaf Techniques " by Kent Smith.

This book covers anything & everything related to real Gold Leafing in the sign trade, both old & new.

You can buy it right from Letterville

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Hey Jamie...

believe it or not... I know where Grampian is. My partner's mother was raised in barnesboro. I was born in Greensburg. I get home every once in awhile.

I did the Arvin / Parts Plus Auto Parts sign in Grampian. The last shop I worked in did them for all over rhe northeast area. Too cool.

Have a great one!

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Bruce Bowers

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Mark Fair Signs
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bob is right.
the kent smith book is a great guide to goldleaf.

may your leaf lay perfect.

mark

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Hey Bubba Fair...

Smith didn't write that book, Lablanc did. Smith just revised it. I have five different editions of that book. Sheesh, you would think one was enough... LOL!

I bought a sign library from someone and it came with most of those. Add that to the two we already had.... Viola! Instant "Gold Leaf Techniques" collection!

Have a great one!

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