Well that settles it Patrick! Thanks for clarifying that point.
Now hopefully, some of the dialists who have followed this discussion will make some colored metal sundials in the future, either using powder coat or porcelain. John p.s. But I still love the hand painted wall sundials found in France and Italy, even if their paint doesn't last as long. -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Powers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 2:14 PM To: John Carmichael Subject: RE: Porcelain Sundials Message text written by "John Carmichael" >Now this raises one more important question. Note that the hour lines and the numerals are shiny gold on a blue background. The blue color is certainly baked on powder coat enamel. But what is the gold color? Is the gold color gold leaf that was applied by hand on top of the powder coat blue background, or is the gold color also powder coat? If you talk to Chris again, could you ask him?< It isn't gold on St Margaret's - it's platinum leaf. (some info at: http://www.stonehouses.co.uk/categories.php?mcid=24&;) That's applied like gold leaf - the artwork is painted on using 'size' and then the leaf ie rolled onto and sticks to the size.. Then the whole is burnished to a brilliant finish. Patrick --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
