Gold leaf lettering for boats
Hire us today for gold leaf lettering for your boat. We can design your boat name and include images too. Some boat owners like to use the image of a fish or a bird, and we can always accommodate your requests. Likewise, we have thousands of fonts to review. That can be confusing, so to make things easier, we choose fonts that look particularly good. Then we show you your name using just those fonts.
How do we make gold leaf lettering for boats?
In the past, we used pounce patterns to transfer the design onto your transom. In recent years, we have taken advantage of modern techniques. For example, we can now apply the size (adhesive) to your boat using a stencil. This speeds up the process, and it gives us greater detail and accuracy. Then we apply gold leaf to the size, and we paint the outline by hand.
That is our process, but don’t be fooled by this simple explanation. A traditional wooden boat name takes a full day to finish, between preparation and working at your marina. Good work takes time, and we like to get it right on the first try!
Brendon Brandon applies a gold leaf boat name to Bessy, a fine wooden boat designed and manufactured by Mast and Mallet Boatworks in Edgewater, Maryland. Gold leaf lettering for boats is what we love to do.
First, we place the name and port on the transom. Next, we brush the size onto the surface by hand. As the size begins to set, we apply the gold leaf quickly by hand. The timing of this step is crucial. If you lay the gold too soon, it will sink and crack. If you lay it too late, it will not adhere completely to the size. After we set the gold leaf, it is time to wait again, because the size beneath the gold must dry completely.
How do you burnish gold leaf?
Once the lettering is dry, we polish it with cotton. When we finish the lettering, we remove any small spots of stray gold leaf from the transom with care. Next, Brendon uses a fine lettering brush to paint the black outline by hand. Finally, the entire transom receives additional coats of TotalBoat Lust marine varnish. With regular upkeep of the varnish, the gold leaf boat name will last many years.
Please take a moment to review more photos of our custom boat names. If you need a name for your vessel, choose our gold leaf lettering for boats.
See more of our gold leaf boat names: Gold Leaf Yacht Lettering – Audrey, Gold Leaf Yacht Lettering – Compass Rose, Luxury Yacht Transom Lettering – All Aboard Vicki Lee!, and Hand-Painted Boat Name – Ginny Lee.
Contact Designs & Signs
The quickest way to get started on your project is to send us an email.
We can also be reached by phone at (410) 798-5115.