There are a few important tips you need to know in order to achieve great results in various conditions.
Gilding, Murals and Architectural works: I found this useful article below and edited it adding some extra detail, tips and trix. Coming from a long family history of gilding going back 3 generations I am a task master of these skills – I love gilding and it’s great fun! Once you work with gold, life is simply gleaming 🙂
Good gilding is all about being organised, relaxed and methodological – gold picks up on static and stress so my Tai Chi skills really pay off!
TRADITIONAL SIGNWRITER NICK GARRETT NEW VIDEO – TED BAKER VINTAGE MURAL
London professional sign-writer Nick Garrett NGS, since 1981
You can’t paint a perfect letter without being totally committed to the brush and the message…
Signs can become beautiful things in the right hands – they convey a particular story about your business: all my signs are special. I cherish them because I understand how important they are.
My first hand painted sign commission was when I was 16, 1975, a lovely restoration job of an antique market sign and as soon as I started sketching up the Roman capitals I knew I had found something special: the flow of the paint – my grandfather Francis Baker a renowned letter carver showed me my errors and I learnt as I went along.
And really that passion has continued unabated through to today – I hope you enjoy sharing it.
Nick Garrett 