Chris
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CELEBRATING 800 YEARS MAGNA CARTA BY JUDY HURST, DURHAM
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... -
Istvan Szervatiusz, Restorer, Gilder
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... -
WRIGHT-IT SIGNWRITING GLOSS ENAMELS
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... -
YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO YOUNG TO START GILDING!
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... -
RENOVATION OF ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL, GLASGOW
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...
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