Reverse Glass and Dial Painting

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  2. Mike Phelan

    Restoring silvered dials

    Mike Phelan, Dec 28, 2009
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    Thyme
    Thyme
    Feb 10, 2010
  3. Normal Threads
  4. Jim DuBois

    J C Brown Glass Worth Capturing

    Jim DuBois, Jul 27, 2020
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    38
    PatH
    PatH
    Jul 27, 2020
  5. Natedog

    Preserving an old face

    Natedog, Jul 19, 2020
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    2
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    63
    Natedog
    Natedog
    Jul 23, 2020
  6. Jim DuBois

    Reversed tablet glass

    Jim DuBois, Jun 22, 2020
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    237
    bruce linde
    bruce linde
    Jul 22, 2020
  7. bruce linde

    seth thomas regulator 1 tablet design ?

    bruce linde, Jun 28, 2020
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    128
    bruce linde
    bruce linde
    Jun 29, 2020
  8. focusrsh_b07732

    Advice needed on French reverse-painted dial restoration

    focusrsh_b07732, Jun 11, 2020
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    1
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    58
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Jun 22, 2020
  9. ozie113

    Stromberg School Wall Clock Dial Restoration

    ozie113, May 18, 2020
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    3
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    114
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    May 26, 2020
  10. klokwiz

    replacement reverse glass from scratch

    klokwiz, Dec 3, 2018
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    26
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    1,658
    bbd0656
    bbd0656
    May 9, 2020
  11. catbelly

    New to Restoring - What's Possible Here?

    catbelly, Apr 14, 2020
    Replies:
    1
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    144
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Apr 15, 2020
  12. davefr

    How would you restore this?

    davefr, Mar 14, 2020
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    4
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    261
    PatH
    PatH
    Mar 24, 2020
  13. Chris

    Anyone making repro E. Howard dials??

    Chris, Feb 19, 2020
    Replies:
    1
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    151
    TJ Cornish
    TJ Cornish
    Mar 24, 2020
  14. Peter Planapo

    Dial paint cracked and crazed... stabilise or restore?

    Peter Planapo, Feb 26, 2020
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    17
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    481
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 29, 2020
  15. Chris

    Seeking high resolution dial file

    Chris, Feb 27, 2020
    Replies:
    4
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    181
    Jim DuBois
    Jim DuBois
    Feb 28, 2020
  16. Jeremy Woodoff

    Church of St. Luke in the Fields glass

    Jeremy Woodoff, Feb 23, 2020
    Replies:
    3
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    130
    PatH
    PatH
    Feb 23, 2020
  17. sparkey0151

    clock Dial resilvering,

    sparkey0151, Jan 24, 2017
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    13
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    8,622
    Frank the Clock
    Frank the Clock
    Feb 20, 2020
  18. Alex Vargas

    Clock touch up

    Alex Vargas, Jan 6, 2020
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    5
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    265
    PatH
    PatH
    Jan 8, 2020
  19. Jay Fortner

    Bluing Hands

    Jay Fortner, Feb 18, 2011
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    18
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    6,745
    Old newbie
    Old newbie
    Dec 11, 2019
  20. timekeeper88

    Coca Cola Clock - Glass Paint

    timekeeper88, Apr 9, 2019
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    2
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    388
    Andy Dervan
    Andy Dervan
    Dec 8, 2019
  21. flannery

    glass removal on a GE 420

    flannery, Nov 27, 2019
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    113
    flannery
    flannery
    Nov 27, 2019
  22. Jim DuBois

    This really should be a clock glass?

    Jim DuBois, Nov 21, 2019
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    235
    Jim DuBois
    Jim DuBois
    Nov 21, 2019
  23. Holescreek

    Fantasy clock glass

    Holescreek, Jul 26, 2019
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    5
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    352
    Fitzclan
    Fitzclan
    Nov 13, 2019
  24. mlschlot

    Who Painted This Picture???

    mlschlot, Nov 7, 2019
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    262
    mlschlot
    mlschlot
    Nov 7, 2019
  25. Jim DuBois

    Glass featuring an asylum in Somerville Mass

    Jim DuBois, Aug 24, 2019
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    3
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    360
    Steven Thornberry
    Steven Thornberry
    Nov 5, 2019
  26. gleber

    Some Dial Restorations - Examples and Techniques

    gleber, Oct 27, 2019
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    6
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    417
    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Nov 2, 2019
  27. Wizardket

    1956 Seth Thomas mantle clock Textured clock face

    Wizardket, Sep 24, 2019
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    1
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    205
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Sep 25, 2019
  28. dgoerner

    Re-silvering a Jacques Tall case clock face

    dgoerner, Jul 22, 2019
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    5
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    266
    dgoerner
    dgoerner
    Jul 22, 2019
  29. xiashi

    Digital Artists: do display tablets make a significant difference?

    xiashi, Jul 4, 2019
    Replies:
    1
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    235
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Jul 7, 2019
  30. mauleg

    Dial Restoration with Vector-Based Artwork

    mauleg, Jan 12, 2019
    Replies:
    9
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    948
    mauleg
    mauleg
    Apr 27, 2019
  31. woodlawndon

    Wet sanding to clean Junghans dial

    woodlawndon, Mar 23, 2019
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    11
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    557
    Rockin Ronnie
    Rockin Ronnie
    Apr 15, 2019
  32. sylvester12

    Cleaning Silvered Dial

    sylvester12, Jul 23, 2018
    Replies:
    7
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    963
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  33. Russ Granzow

    Using palladium leaf for "silvering" a dial

    Russ Granzow, Jan 11, 2019
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    8
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    481
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  34. David A Vallone

    18th Century English Longcase Clock Dial Question

    David A Vallone, Feb 12, 2019
    Replies:
    2
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    340
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  35. Nookster

    Dial Refinish

    Nookster, Feb 19, 2019
    Replies:
    1
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    363
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  36. woodlawndon

    Does the dial need to be completely stripped prior to resilvering?

    woodlawndon, Mar 17, 2019
    Replies:
    4
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    374
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  37. gleber

    Dial Restoration Using Image Transfer

    gleber, Feb 18, 2019
    Replies:
    4
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    602
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 24, 2019
  38. gleber

    Refinishing Mission / Arts & Craft Style Hands and Numbers

    gleber, Feb 23, 2019
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    0
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    246
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 23, 2019
  39. Ihsjepsen

    New Haven Sharp Gothic - Westminster Abbey Tablet

    Ihsjepsen, Feb 2, 2019
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    392
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Feb 7, 2019
  40. TimelyFool

    How to protect a peeling painted panel?

    TimelyFool, Dec 26, 2018
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    415
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Jan 28, 2019
  41. Daniela Adams

    Beveled Glass for a carriage clock!

    Daniela Adams, Jan 16, 2019
    Replies:
    1
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    511
    Snapper
    Snapper
    Jan 17, 2019
  42. PatH

    Examples of Early American Lithographs

    PatH, May 5, 2017
    Replies:
    20
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    6,190
    Paul H
    Paul H
    Jan 4, 2019
  43. henry2112

    Tips On Restoring Painted Glass on Advertising Clock

    henry2112, Dec 25, 2018
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    460
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    Dec 26, 2018
  44. Royce

    To Reverse Paint or not to paint

    Royce, Dec 16, 2018
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    479
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Dec 26, 2018
  45. George Nelson

    Tom Moberg, Clock Glass Painter

    George Nelson, Jun 25, 2017
    Replies:
    7
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    8,263
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Dec 19, 2018
  46. George Mitchell

    Regulator Glass Replacement

    George Mitchell, Dec 15, 2018
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    0
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    376
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    Dec 15, 2018
  47. TimelyFool

    Need digital copy of Public Square New Haven panel

    TimelyFool, Jun 10, 2018
    Replies:
    2
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    447
    TimelyFool
    TimelyFool
    Nov 7, 2018
  48. Dick C

    Remove One Coat of Paint from Dial

    Dick C, Aug 9, 2018
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    391
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Nov 4, 2018
  49. tliette

    Seth Thomas Lever Clock Dial

    tliette, Sep 6, 2018
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    350
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Nov 4, 2018
  50. tliette

    Reverse Painting

    tliette, Sep 13, 2018
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    668
    tliette
    tliette
    Sep 30, 2018
  51. baubau

    How do I clean a Gustav Becker porcelain dial

    baubau, Aug 13, 2018
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    438
    dAz57
    dAz57
    Aug 14, 2018
  52. Chris

    Cleaning an Atmos Dial

    Chris, Aug 19, 2011
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    2,301
    John Hubby
    John Hubby
    Aug 12, 2018
  53. Jim Duncan

    What is the best way to coat a polished pewter chapter ring?

    Jim Duncan, Apr 30, 2018
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    543
    Jim Duncan
    Jim Duncan
    Aug 5, 2018
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