Architectural Gilding at The Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Designs & Signs applied traditional gold leaf to carved monument letters. These photos show both phases of a typical surface gilding project. First size is applied to the surface that is to be gilded. When the size begins to set the gold leaf is […]

We make great community entrance signs. Call us, we can make a sandblasted sign for you with HDU or Cedar! We also offer routed signs, pin-mounted dimensional letters. We can also build walls and posts with brick or stone. Sandblasted sign for Ward Circle in Washington, DC. This sand blasted sign was designed, fabricated, and installed […]

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 […]