The Lost Art of Gold Leaf Lettering on Signage - Magnum Signs Specialty
Magnum Signs are renowned throughout the Signwriting Industry for our Gilding & Goldleaf Lettering. Our “Master Signwriter” has over 46 years of experience in the Traditional Trade of Signwriting - including the artform of 24k Gold Leaf Lettering. This form of Signwriting has almost become a lost trade. It is a beautiful art form in itself and we are very proud to be able to offer it to our clients.
The Benefits of Traditional 24k Gold Leaf Lettering - Honour Boards
It lasts for decades, as all items of quality do.
Gold Leaf Lettering and or Gilding, add a classical elegance with quality to any club, event or business.
A sign that utilises Gold Leaf Lettering, is a statement of importance.
It also suggests that this business or club has withstood the test of time. It has a pedigree and heritage that matters.
23 & 24 KT Gold Lettering Specialist – Lindsay Thorne from Magnum Signs
Magnum Signs are regarded as experts in Gold Leaf Lettering and Gilding Honour Boards throughout Victoria.
Each letter is Hand Laid & Perfectly Placed. Spacing is exact & precise, as it needs to be. We can create stunning 23k Gold Leaf Lettering, Black Shade & Silver Gilding on wood, glass or marble. Honour Boards with Gold Leaf Lettering become quality pieces of history & legacy, that play homage to those who are on it. As a result, sporting clubs from around the nation, prestigious legal & accountancy firms signage hungrily seeks Magnum Signs out.
Traditional Handpainted Honour Boards written in 23k Gold, are the ultimate type of honour board; they showcase “Old World Charm” & character, that cannot be mimicked by any other material. An Honour Board that is written in gold leaf, will ensure that a sense of importance & quality is associated with the privilege of having your name on an honour board, or honour roll. The Gold Leaf Lettering that is used on Honour Boards consists of 23Karat pure gold. Gold Leaf or Gilding (as it is often known) is by far the best method of letter application, albeit the most expensive.
An Honour Board or Honour Roll that has gilt letters, headings, or logos, will last for centuries.