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 […]

Abrasive blasting – Sandblasting is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface, or remove surface contaminants. A pressurized fluid, typically air, or a centrifugal wheel is used to propel the blasting material (often called […]

A flashy engine turn gold leaf boat name fro Shady Lady, a wooden skif. The name is on both sides of the boat. We used premium black vinyl for the outline and 23 karat gold leaf film for the lettering. A Gold Leaf Boat Name… Looking Great! A gold leaf boat name (Shady Lady) created […]

Engine turn gold leaf film is without a doubt our most popular film for nautical purpose. We use it to created custom gold leaf boat lettering. We also use it to letter personalized life rings and ring bouys. Engine Turn Gold Leaf Boat Lettering – Classy! Our 23 karat engine turn gold leaf film really […]

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 […]

Custom vinyl boat names, designed and installed by Designs & Signs in Edgewater, MD. This two color name is made with premium cast vinyl, which has an outdoor lifetime of 9 years. Please contact us for a quote if you have a boat in the area which needs a custom vinyl name! Thank you.