Ok, so we cheated. We started gold leafing the storefront window, but after one letter, we packed in the gold leaf for gold glass paint. Leafing was just too time consuming to work on while the store was open. Merchandise was moved to one side, a ladder was in the window. We just had to get ‘er done.
Does anybody notice the difference? Sure if you compare real gold leaf to paint side by side, the difference is obvious to spot. But just like this? Meh, it’s fine!
We decided that it looked better without black trim and not just because we didn’t want to do it. Maybe we’ll actually leaf the address numbers. Maybe.
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What gold paint did you use?!?!?!?! It looks great. I have been looking for ages for a gold paint that can be applied to the back or inside surface of glass and clear plastics which SHINES like solid gold metal.
Every ‘gold’ paint I’ve tried only produces a dull, speckly, ‘metallic’ finish against the glass and plastic, despite being shiny on the paint side.
If this paint is on the inside of that window, I must know what it is!