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YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO YOUNG TO START GILDING!
- by Chris
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...
RENOVATION OF ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL, GLASGOW
- by Chris
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...
Case Study – Richard Wright
- by Chris
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...
Barn Restoration
- by Chris
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...
