Archives: June 2015

Wrights of Lymm are pleased to have recently supplied Judy with 24ct Extra Thick Loose Gold Leaf which was used to create these wonderful pieces of work, celebrating the Magna Carta.   This vellum acknowledges the debt our modern world owes to the beginnings of democracy 800 years ago in 1215. The central images refer to King John, who, amongst...

Nobody knows when that first moment in history was, when the first gold ingot was made of gold ore. Since when mankind realised the true features of this soft, yellow metal and mesmerised by it. Obviously first, solid statues were cast of it. Tools and technologies for manufacturing were yet too simple. The first mention about Gold Leaf like material...

Many Signwriters will remember the name J T Keeps as being one of the UK's biggest manufacturers of Signwriting Paints until unfortunately there was a fire at their warehouse which eventually saw the business slip into liquidation. This was a sad loss to the Signwriting trade whom had enjoyed the old school colour range that had been so popular. After...

A very special and important photo to one of our customers David Kynaston. His daughter Laura came into the workshop when she was just 5. David was finishing off a new swing sign for the Grosvenor museum in Chester, and said “ you know what to do Laura” and she picked up the gold (Wright's of course!) and finished the...

The Gilders involved in this project were Scott Telfer, Stewart McLaren and Damian McLaughlin and they also had holiday cover from Ashley & Sarah Bishop and David Kynaston.   Scott, Stewart and Damian were asked to renovate St Andrews Cathedral in Glasgow, a building that dates back to 1814. The building had been in a state of disrepair for a...

Wrights of Lymm received a call from Channel 4, asking if we could give our expert advice regarding gold leaf gilding for a program that is currently being filmed called “Barn Restoration” Featuring the actor Simon O’Brien, as I am a Liverpudlian, I have always known him as the young Damien in Brookside. The idea of the program is to...

Who can believe it’s over 5 years since Richard Wright won the 25th Turner Prize at Tate Gallery Britain in 2009 with a Decorative Wall using Genuine Gold Leaf from Wrights of Lymm. Richard creates subtle and exquisite wall paintings that respond directly to the architecture in which they are created. Often awkwardly placed in discreet locations, they combine graphic...