Robin,
Your excellent reference does not give the important information about the
historical font used. Were you able to research that before doing your house?
Sande Knight
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From: Robin Gresham-Chin<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [UC] House numbers on transoms
I think you can do this yourself. I have done it and with new products out
there it is getting easier.
There are books on gilding in art stores and I am sure the library too. You
would first need the individual stencils of the numbers. A clear adhesive that
is sold for the purpose, a gold leaf or imitation gold leaf, a soft brush and
burnisher are also on your list. I believe these supplies can be bought in kit
form. You most likely can go to a how to site on the net for more info. Pearl
Paint on South St. has everything you need.
Robin
On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Dan Myers wrote:
No, I don't have info, but when you find out, can you post it to the
listserv-- many of us have those same numbers!
Dan Myers
On 5/25/07, Steve and Mimi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
wrote:
Many older homes had gold and black house numbers on the transom above the
front door. We're interested in restoring ours. If you have info about
the
fonts and the way the figures were applied, please e-mail --
[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Thanks!
R. Mimi Iijima
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