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by Lesssley
Mon May 16, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: 1st surface glass gild
Replies: 2
Views: 8721

Re: 1st surface glass gild

Apologies, Ron, just seeing this now after a few months! (I've got to figure out how to get notifications!) Thank you for your insight and thorough reply! :) I ended up using the one shot quick drying size, applying the gold, and leaving it bare and instructing them to only use a microfiber lightly ...
by Lesssley
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: 1st surface glass gild
Replies: 2
Views: 8721

1st surface glass gild

Hi All! This is my first post, and it's great to read all of yours. I'm doing a satin finish gild on the front of a glass door, as the glass is opaque. I'm debating whether to use one shot paint itself as the size or one shot quick drying size. The issue with the quick drying size is that it may not...