Gold Leaf Signage, Glass Gilding (“verre églomisé”) and Lettering in New York City, NYC and worldwide

GOLD SIGNS

Gilded Signage is both elegant and durable. These properties made it among the most popular sign materials in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Surface-gilded signs (for example, gilded raised letters or symbols found on the exterior) typically last about 40 years.

This unique and classic signage technique has found a new growing group of admirers, especially in Cities such as New York City, Paris and London. Stores, Restaurants and Cafes that understand the importance of a first impression and what a hand gilded & painted sign says about their products and style chose this form of signage more and more.

I have been enjoying to explore not only the oldest and most traditional techniques of hand painted and gilded glass signs, but to find new leaf, color and font combinations which open up endless opportunities for contemporary AND traditional signs.

Gilded signs, both surface and reverse on glass, can be cleaned gently with soap and water, using a soft cloth. Additionally, for glass signs, the varnish backing should be replaced every seven years at the latest.

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