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

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

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

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

Quote from: Stuart Badger on January 08, 2010, 04:41:38 AM

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