Gold leaf transom numbers 1110 (glass gilding) in Washington, DC. Designs & Signs installs many genuine gold leaf address numbers in Washington, DC and the surrounding areas. First the black outline is painted onto the interior surface of the glass. 23 karat gold leaf sheet is laid by hand, and then the gold is backed […]

Glass gilding by Designs & Signs. Gold leaf transom numbers designed and installed at a private residence in Washington, DC. This traditional 23 karat double gold leaf is installed by hand with a black painted outline and protective black backup paint. With proper care gold leaf numbers will last a lifetime. We have many gold leaf […]

Step 1 – Applying the painted outline with a stencil Glass gilding, at least the way we do it now, requires the use of a stencil to apply the outline of the lettering to the interior surface of the clear glass window. There are other ways to do this but for our purposes and expediency […]

1645 – Gold Leaf Address Numbers on an historic home in Washington DC. A classic font, double gold leaf mirror numbers with a thin black painted outline. Gold Leaf Address Numbers applied by hand. There’s no substitute for 23 karat gold leaf. We use only the best materials for all of our glass gilding projects […]

23 karat gold leaf numbers renderred by hand on a glass transom in Washington, DC. We’ve gilded so many transoms and shop windows in Washington, DC. Give us a call or send us an email and we’ll get your glass gilding project started right away! Learn more about our Transom Window House Numbers.  Detailed information and […]

Gold leaf Transom Numbers for a beautiful historic home in Baltimore City. Double gold leaf with a hand-painted outline and backup paint. Some photos here to show you some details of the glass gilding process. Learn more about our Transom Window House Numbers.  Detailed information and photos of the process from start to finish! Gold leaf […]