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Using a goose feather quill, a solitary scribe spent four years writing the words in Latin on the skins of 250 calves, before six artists began sumptuous illuminations using gold leaf and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. Although it was never quite finished, the Winchester Bible finally weighed in at the medieval equivalent of 32kg.  

Kent based icon painter Peter Murphy travelled to Calgary in Canada in the first week of August to teach a group from SAGA , the Sacred Arts Guild of Alberta, traditional Byzantine Icon painting techniques. The course was held at St Stephens Ukrainian Church and was a huge success, thanks largely, according to Peter, to the excellent quality loose and...

New Church Organ gilded using 23ct Gold Leaf, the new organ was not completely built from scratch from recycle equipment from the previous organ for use in the new instrument. The old pipes were refurbished and re-installation in the new organ. The new organ features hand carved wood ornamentation that is then gilded using 23ct gold leaf.    

It’s with great sadness we learnt today, the passing of Robin Abbey in Edinburgh on Saturday 17th August .   Robin has been not only a customer of Wrights of Lymm for 50 plus years, he has also been a good friend, a great exponent of the craft of signwriting and a gentle, gentleman to deal with.  All at Wrights...

Vintage Van custom paint work restoration using both one shot paint and 23ct Gold Leaf , both One Shot Paint and Gold Leaf are available now on our website. https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/gold-imitation-leaf/gold-leaf.html https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/branded-products/one-shot-products/one-shot-gloss-signwriting-enamels-oil-based.html  

A pair of lost Japanese folding screens portraying the 1614 winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka have been brought back to life after painstaking work to reproduce them, including their original colours, using digital technology and an artisanal touch. The restored artefact is a left-and-right pair of six-panel folding screens. The two painted sections are about 6 meters wide...

The Golden Gates underwent a full major restoration by Hall Conservation Ltd, starting in September 2018 and was completed in June 2019. Cast by Coalbrookdale in 1862, the gates were originally designed for the international Exhibition and potentially for Queen Victoria’s Sandringham home in Norfolk. Unfortunately, her majesty was diverted from their trade stand, as clearly visible through the gates...

Shop Window gilded using 24ct gold leaf and one shot signwriting enamels. The window was gilded using traditional gilding techniques.