DiBond and Inkisoll for finishing

[joe]

Greetings everyone,

The photo's I'm showing using DiBond and Inkisoll gilding medium leads to a sharp impressive finish.

Those days of masking for gold application are in my past. By cutting Poly Metal, which is so smooth, a neat finish is almost guaranteed. What I'm showing is a new to me gilding technique. It's Inkisoll, a water based size. Up to now I've used oil based varnishes in my gilding. Those sizes are the industry standard but Inkasoll is a water based size that sets up quickly. But not only that it leaves a glass smooth gold effect. Yes it's for exterior use.

One thing about this application method it's not delicate. You need to really lean down on the gold. Pressing it into the Inkasoll. within a hour or two you can burnish the surface with cotton balls which brings up a glass reflective look.

I'll not spend much time on this process since there aren't many gilders aboard.

Good luck,

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[Bobtail Farms]

Thanks for the pointer to Inkisoll. BTW, there are a few guilders out there.

[zeykr]

Interesting, will have to look into it.
Have done a few gilded signs after being introduced to it at your sign workshop.
Thanks!

[joe]

Once a person becomes comfortable with a techniques like this they have another arrow in their quiver. Finishing techniques are so much fun. There are so many hands on methods to enhance every kind of product. But one has to get their hands involved.

Joe

[fredtoo]

Joe,

How do you get that rounded over look on the edge of the DiBond letters?

[joe]

Fredtoo

It's speed I'm looking for when rounding over letters. Unfortunately DiBond can't be really machined over because the interior will not accept paint. What I'm doing is pouring stiff epoxy over the face of the letters. One doesn't need to be fussy and worry about it dripping over the sides. Capillary action will take care of that and leave you a domed letter. The net effect is increased visibility. Letters done this way seem as they have a light shinning on them. A flat letter doesn't reflect light as well.

I'll post a photo showing how it's done in the near future if you would like.

Joe
www.normansignco.com

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[chiloquinruss]

Please Joe post how its done. Your work is always so inspiring and even though I'm not at your skill level YOU make MY signs look better. Thanks. Russ

[waynelocke]

Where do you get Inkisoll? I've tried Google to no avail.

[joe]

Greetings Wayne,

I'm also new to this size. You'll find it under Kolner Instacoll from several gold leaf vendors like Sepp Gold. I'll be giving a little demo in a few days. It's nothing like standard oil size. You'll end up with a brilliant mirror finish. O, it's good outdoors too.

When laying it down, you use lots of burnishing pressure on the carrier sheet. Give it a couple hours and burnish with a cotton ball.

Joe