Stonehouses

Shakespeare's Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse designed in 1599 where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed , was built on the south bank of the River Thames in 1997 , Features Wrights of Lymm Gold Leaf gilded on the Theatres columns.    

The history of Goldbeating at Wrights of Lymm featured in P&KG magazine published in Jan/ Feb 08    

Traditional Hand Painted sign created using one shot paints, which can be found on our website.   http://www.stonehouses.co.uk/index.php/branded-products/one-shot-products.html  

Store Front window gilded using Wrights of Lymm’s very own Gold Leaf , which can be found on our website.   http://www.stonehouses.co.uk/index.php/gold-imitation-leaf/gold-leaf.html  

We are currently offering 23ct Loose Gold Leaf - 10 Leaves ( SECONDS) at an incredible price of just £5.95 per book. This can be ordered on our website or you can call us on 01925 752226.  These are selling fast and once they are gone there gone so don't delay, order today !!!  

You know you have made it when they make a playmobil model of you.  

Although gold beating had been around for over 4000 years, somewhere between 1452 -1519 Leonardo Da Vinci designed and drew a prototype gold beating hammer. It was nearly 400 years later that this rudimentary design became effective in mechanising the beating process.  

Once a gold beater always a gold beater, with nearly 180 years of gold beating history and nearly 40 years of his own personal gold beating experience. Clive Stonehouse the Managing Director of Wrights of Lymm puts on a demonstration and exhibition in Schwabach Germany for local gold beaters and the public with amazing results that the craft and skills...