Gold Leaf Address Numbers at 1645 in Southeast Washington, DC
Designs & Signs in Edgewater, Maryland, applied this gold leaf address at 1645 in southeast Washington, DC. It makes a historic home look as good as new. We install gold leaf address numbers above the entrances of historic homes throughout the city. A classic font looks right with double gold leaf mirror numbers and a thin black painted outline. There is no substitute for 23 karat gold leaf, and we use quality materials for all of our glass gilding projects and handmade gold leaf signs.
Learn more about our transom window house numbers, with photos of the process from start to finish.
Historical Gold Leaf Address Numbers
A well-chosen transom above your front entrance makes a home look its best. Historical accuracy matters when you choose gold leaf address numbers. We have adorned many homes with classic serif fonts, and we often use fonts with a ball finial, such as Clarendon or Windsor. Some customers prefer a more retro style, and a sans serif or an art deco font can also look right. We have designed and installed gold leaf lettering and logos for hundreds of homes and businesses in Washington, DC, Annapolis, and Baltimore.
About the Glass Gilding Process
Throughout history, sign makers, lettering specialists, and specialty mirror makers have used gold leaf to decorate glass. Reverse gilding on glass and verre églomisé are other names for glass gilding. We use traditional water gilding and lay the leaf onto the glass by hand. Once the gold is dry, we repeat the process, and then we back up the gold with thick black paint to protect it. For a matte appearance, we can use an oil-based adhesive instead.
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Ready for gold leaf address numbers? Send us a message through our contact form, or call (410) 798-5115.
