Alchemy Works Harbor House in Newport Beach, CA
Your Coastal California Retail, Gallery, and Event Space Concept Located at Lido Marina
Gilding is a decorative technique that adds beauty and protection to any building or solid surfaces such as wood, stone, glass or metal by applying fine gold or powder to create a lustrous and grand look. Gilding has been widely used as early as 2300 BC and the term covers several techniques which will create a finished product that appears to be solid gold, at a fraction of the cost and weight.
Gold is resistant to corrosion and makes it an excellent metal for outdoor and indoor use, adding a protective layer to an otherwise exposed architectural detail. If applied by professionals like Orange County Hand-Painted Sign Artist Alex Kurakake of Smart Alex Signs and left undisturbed, the exterior 23K gold leaf gilding can last for more than 30 years.
The earliest recorded use of gilding is currently estimated to be in Egypt and the gold leaves made today are about 100 times thinner than the ones made by them, but other than that, the technique has remained unchanged for thousands of years.
Today, gilding is used in many ways, it even applied in some Orange County storefront businesses and Smart Alex Signs is the trusted and go-to gold leaf gilding hand-painted sign company over the years. We have serviced different institutions, markets, organizations, stores, and many more all around Orange County and Los Angeles, Southern California.
Gold provides a reflective surface that can help lower cooling costs when applied to outdoor roofs or even windows, and it offers a warm glow when applied on indoors.
Every business needs effective ways to reach potential customers and build brand recognition. Hiring professional hand-painted sign artists like Alex Kurakake of Smart Alex Signs to create custom hand-painted signs for your Orange County business is a great way to accomplish these goals. Smart Alex Signs have the expertise and experience to create eye-catching, high-quality hand-painted signs that will draw attention to your business.
Investing in hand-painted sign artists in Los Angeles is a smart way to get the most out of your signage and ensure that it looks great and stands out from the competition.
The gold leaf used in gilding is gold that is hammered or cut into very thin sheets, thinner than standard paper and semi-transparent when held to the light. At Smart Alex Signs, we always use gold leaves that are manufactured in a wide range of karats (kt) and can be modified with silver and copper for different colors and architectural themes. Gold is highly resistant to corrosion, which makes it an excellent metal for outdoor use just like our client, Alchemy Works Harbor House in Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach.
One of the greatest benefits of gold leaf aside from making your signage more versatile and eye-catching is that it also provides a protective barrier that extends the service life of the product it is applied to, and it does not tarnish. For our client Alchemy Works, since their interior windows are tinted, we used 23K gold leaf to apply it on the exterior of their window for legitimacy. An outdoor detail will require a 23kt to 23.75kt leaf that ranges from 96% to 98.5% in purity. Karats less than 23 are recommended for indoor use.
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Alchemy Works Harbor House in Lido Marina Village
Alchemy Works is a coastal California retail, gallery, and event space concept located at Lido Marina in Newport Beach, California. They also have a few stores in Orange County located at Free Market in Denver, CO ; Free Market Playa Vista in Los Angeles, CA ; Napa Valley in Yountville, CA ; and Los Angeles in the Arts District.
They carry a few of well-known brands in the Home business such as Tina Fey, Flamingo Estate, Isabel Halley, Earl Home, and many more! They also offer different types of apparel/accessories, jewelries, and vintage goods.
WHY CHOOSE SMART ALEX SIGNS - ORANGE COUNTY
Traditional signwriting is a highly demanding skill that is resurfacing into modern day business branding and advertisement because it is permanent, easy to touch up and makes a real statement for your business brand. It’s also a classic and stylish way to give your business or home a real feeling of individuality and character.
Hand-painted lettering and decoration suits many applications where modern, computer-generated lettering and graphics are not appropriate. The painted graphics are fantastic for outside of buildings and internal office walls or feature walls in homes. For business, nothing can connect you with customers like a unique design of hand painted signs from Alex Kurakake of Smart Alex Signs.
When you hire Orange County Professional Hand-Painted Sign Artist Alex Kurakake of Smart Alex Signs, you can expect a wide range of benefits that will bring in to your business. Alex Kurakake is known in creating eye-catching hand-painted signages using his unique and versatile style in hand-lettering that will increase your company's brand recognition, drive foot traffic to your business, and improve your overall sales.
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Los Angeles, Orange County, Southern California
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