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Forum: General Topics. 27-01-17, 07:18 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley Gilding and gilt Hi Thomas Many thanks for the reply, and for clarifying things for me. I suppose what we really need is someone who actually worked in the industry at the time, and who might then know about the...

Forum: General Topics. 26-01-17, 08:42 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley Gilt and gilding Hello Thomas Many thanks for your posting. Would I be correct in what is meant by ‘dead gilt’ and ‘burnished gilt’ is specifically the finish of the gilding? As such, would ‘dead gilt’ be a dull...

Forum: General Topics. 25-01-17, 06:30 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley “scratch bright” gilding? Hi Luc Many thanks for taking the time to reply to my postings, but the way I read things is that the “scratch bright” refers specifically to the “gilt”, i.e. the gold, and not to the...

Forum: General Topics. 19-01-17, 08:10 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley “scratch brushed and bright dipping” versus “scratch bright” Hi Keith Many thanks for your latest response. When I re-read your initial posting of yesterday I thought it didn’t quite sound like the kind of process you would get with gilding, and your...

Forum: General Topics. 18-01-17, 08:18 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley Leicesters “scratch bright” gilt with silver-plated scrolls badge Hello Brian and Keith Many thanks for your replies gentlemen - I am grateful to both of you for the suggestions. I’m pretty sure “scratch bright” isn’t anything to do the ‘scotch bright’ pads you...

Forum: General Topics. 17-01-17, 09:44 PM

Replies: 18 Scratch Bright? Views: 3,313 Posted By 'Ticker' Riley Scratch Bright? I wonder if anyone has come across the term “scratch bright” before? I assume that this is nothing to do with staybrite/staybright badges (anodised aluminium), as the reference I have to “scratch...

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