Case Studies

It’s with great sadness we learnt today, the passing of Robin Abbey in Edinburgh on Saturday 17th August .   Robin has been not only a customer of Wrights of Lymm for 50 plus years, he has also been a good friend, a great exponent of the craft of signwriting and a gentle, gentleman to deal with.  All at Wrights...

Vintage Van custom paint work restoration using both one shot paint and 23ct Gold Leaf , both One Shot Paint and Gold Leaf are available now on our website. https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/gold-imitation-leaf/gold-leaf.html https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/branded-products/one-shot-products/one-shot-gloss-signwriting-enamels-oil-based.html  

A pair of lost Japanese folding screens portraying the 1614 winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka have been brought back to life after painstaking work to reproduce them, including their original colours, using digital technology and an artisanal touch. The restored artefact is a left-and-right pair of six-panel folding screens. The two painted sections are about 6 meters wide...

The Golden Gates underwent a full major restoration by Hall Conservation Ltd, starting in September 2018 and was completed in June 2019. Cast by Coalbrookdale in 1862, the gates were originally designed for the international Exhibition and potentially for Queen Victoria’s Sandringham home in Norfolk. Unfortunately, her majesty was diverted from their trade stand, as clearly visible through the gates...

Shop Window gilded using 24ct gold leaf and one shot signwriting enamels. The window was gilded using traditional gilding techniques.  

20th Century carousel horse perfectly restored by hand using traditional gilding techniques. The horse was restored using 24ct Gold Leaf. 24ct Gold Leaf is available on our website on the following page.   https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/gold-imitation-leaf/gold-leaf.html  

Ceiling Gilded using 24ct Gold Leaf, the ceiling was gilded by hand using 40,000 sheets of 24ct Gold Leaf. The 24ct Gold Leaf gives the ceiling a beautiful reflective appearance. 24ct Gold Leaf is available now on our website on the following page. https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/gold-imitation-leaf/gold-leaf/gold-leaf-loose-59/24ct-loose.html  

Barber Shop Glass Window gilded by hand using 24ct Gold Leaf. The window was gilded using traditional glass gilding techniques.  

The Emirates Palace Hotel stretches more than one kilometre from east to west, which cost more than $3 billion to build and opened in 2005. Has recently had it’s ceiling renovated using 23ct Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf. The ceiling is approximately 2,000 square meters of ornate ceiling and is gilded with 23ct Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf. The ceiling...

Friend of Wrights of Lymm and professional gilder Scott Telford of Telfer Graphics has just completed an impressive renovation of 290 Gate Spikes at the national trust property Tatton House in Knutsford. The job was completed using 23.5ct Gold Leaf and Le Franc 3 hr gold size. The job was completed by 2 men over 4 days. The main gates...