Bits needed!

[Stuart Badger]

Hi PDs
I'm looking for some 'gold' metal leaf and some small etched brass letters and numbers. There are DOZENS of people advertising on the web for metal leaf - but they mostly have a minimum order or won't send to Greece. I am SURE I saw very small etched Brass letters and numbers with serif (between 3-5mm) somewhere - maybe in an art shop.
I have to start carving the figurehead for Connaught soon (which will need gilding) and I need to make up some name plates. So - if anyone has a decent art shop near them? do you think you could do a bit of research on my behalf - pretty please?

All the best

Stuart

[Talisman]

Hi Stuart,

Gold leaf -
http://www.jameslaird.com/
These guys are on the other side of the city from me so could collect from them if you can arrange what you need with them.

As for etched numerals, i might be able to help with custom etched or you could buy off the shelf here  -
http://scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Alphabets___Numerals___Alphabets___Numeraux.html

You can let me know if i can be of any help.
Regards
Kim

[Eddy Matthews]

Kim  has already posted the two links I was thinking of, but it hopefully goes without saying that I would be more than happy to get what you need and forward them on to Greece if the suppliers won't do it...

Regards
Eddy

[Stuart Badger]

Thanks Kim and Eddy!

Amazing thing is I've just had some figures delivered from Scalelink - so THAT'S where I saw the letters etc. Ill let you know about the leaf - I want METAL leaf not real gold as that is a bit tricky to handle - especially as I cough a lot!

All the best

Stuart

[Talisman]

I want METAL leaf not real gold as that is a bit tricky to handle - especially as I cough a lot!

All the best

Stuart

Humbrol paint is about as difficult as I'd make it for myself.
I'll  be interested to see what you do Stuart
Regards
Kim