Double sided glazed swinging sign constructed using 'V' cut letters finished off with gold leaf and reverse gilding or 'verre eglomise'.
Framed and glazed fascia for a jewellers in Chester using 23.5 carat gold leaf in 'V' cut letters and glass water gilding.
Reverse gilding with black hand painted outline using 23.5 carat gold leaf for an estate agents office in Brixton, South London.
The sign at Bell & Sons after installation is complete.
'V' cut lettering into outdoor quality backboard.
Priming of the backboard
Completed priming after receiving two protective coats.
Undercoating of primed backboard.
Continued undercoating showing 'V' cut letters.
Smoothing out of 'V' cut letters before gold background is applied.
Final smoothing down of boards prior to topcoat.
Glasswork in progress showing reversed nature of the work leaving a gap for the 'V' cut letter to show through.
Gold leaf applied to the 'V' cut letters, these will align with the letter gaps on the glass.
The sign being installed, backboard first.
The framework and glass panels being installed.
The sign after installation is complete with a canopy installed.Verre églomisé
Verre églomisé, from the French term meaning glass gilded, is a process in which the back side of glass is gilded with gold or metal leaf.
One of the key historical periods of the art was in Italy during the 13th to 16th centuries. Small panels of glass with designs formed by engraved gilding were applied to reliquaries and portable altars, it has been used throughout the rest of Europe since the 15th century, appearing in paintings, furniture, drinking glasses and similar vessels and jewellery. It is also often seen in the form of decorative panels of mirrors, clock faces, and in more recent history, as window signs and advertising mirrors.
It is with confidence that you are able to rely on a hand produced Vimart sign to endure the rigours of our everchanging climate. Upon completion, installation of the signs is carried out (as required) to a high degree of professionalism and safety.
A successful business requires a professional corporate identity. Trust in Vimart Signwriting to present your image in a proficient manner for that all important first impression.