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Lettering With Gold Leaf Transfer Sheets
By John Neiswinger

Hi All:  Some years ago, I rebuilt a reed organ and I used Player
Piano Company's kit to duplicate the artwork logo on the fallboard.
I've reached that point on another restoration project and for the
life of me I can't remember the technique.

I remember it involved tracing the existing design onto a thin sheet
of plastic and transferring the gold leaf by rubbing through the cutout
in the plastic but I can't remember the details.  I do know it did
a remarkable job and I was thrilled with the results.

Does anyone have any experience with this?  What supplies do I need?

Thanks!
John Neiswinger
Springfield, Ohio

 [ Related techniques are described at
 [   http://www.csparks.com/Bookbinding/GoldTitles/index.xml 
 [   http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/ 
 [ -- Editor (Robbie)


(Message sent Tue 12 Apr 2011, 17:24:09 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Gold, Leaf, Lettering, Sheets, Transfer

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