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
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  4. jboger

    Clock tablet in three pieces--possible to put back together?

    jboger, Sep 25, 2020
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    291
    Tim Fitzgerald
    Tim Fitzgerald
    Oct 16, 2020
  5. klokwiz

    Ansonia "old Ironsides" dial cleanup

    klokwiz, Sep 30, 2020
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    3
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    97
    Tim Fitzgerald
    Tim Fitzgerald
    Oct 16, 2020
  6. deloid

    Is it possible to touch up (not restore) silvered dials?

    deloid, Oct 7, 2020
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    2
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    66
    Dave T
    Dave T
    Oct 8, 2020
  7. Allan Wolff

    Conserving a Reverse Glass Painting

    Allan Wolff, Sep 21, 2020
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    2
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    106
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Sep 30, 2020
  8. D.th.munroe

    Dial wax consistency

    D.th.munroe, Sep 21, 2020
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    5
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    95
    D.th.munroe
    D.th.munroe
    Sep 24, 2020
  9. Tommy Wylie

    Dials: Stripping off old worn silvering.

    Tommy Wylie, Sep 10, 2020
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    3
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    132
    bruce linde
    bruce linde
    Sep 10, 2020
  10. TJ Cornish

    Tall case resilvering - what should be silver?

    TJ Cornish, Aug 24, 2020
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    278
    TJ Cornish
    TJ Cornish
    Sep 8, 2020
  11. Trotterwatcher

    Brass dial worn numerals

    Trotterwatcher, Sep 2, 2020
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    2
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    64
    Trotterwatcher
    Trotterwatcher
    Sep 2, 2020
  12. FlipMV

    Extra Large Kitchen Clock Glass Transfer

    FlipMV, Aug 27, 2020
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    3
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    80
    FlipMV
    FlipMV
    Aug 29, 2020
  13. woodlawndon

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

    woodlawndon, Mar 17, 2019
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    7
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    497
    Kevin W.
    Kevin W.
    Aug 26, 2020
  14. bruce linde

    seth thomas regulator 1 tablet design ?

    bruce linde, Jun 28, 2020
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    194
    bruce linde
    bruce linde
    Aug 24, 2020
  15. Jim DuBois

    J C Brown Glass Worth Capturing

    Jim DuBois, Jul 27, 2020
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    1
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    90
    PatH
    PatH
    Jul 27, 2020
  16. Natedog

    Preserving an old face

    Natedog, Jul 19, 2020
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    2
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    139
    Natedog
    Natedog
    Jul 23, 2020
  17. Jim DuBois

    Reversed tablet glass

    Jim DuBois, Jun 22, 2020
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    19
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    362
    bruce linde
    bruce linde
    Jul 22, 2020
  18. focusrsh_b07732

    Advice needed on French reverse-painted dial restoration

    focusrsh_b07732, Jun 11, 2020
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    1
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    100
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Jun 22, 2020
  19. ozie113

    Stromberg School Wall Clock Dial Restoration

    ozie113, May 18, 2020
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    3
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    167
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    May 26, 2020
  20. klokwiz

    replacement reverse glass from scratch

    klokwiz, Dec 3, 2018
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    26
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    1,778
    bbd0656
    bbd0656
    May 9, 2020
  21. catbelly

    New to Restoring - What's Possible Here?

    catbelly, Apr 14, 2020
    Replies:
    1
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    211
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Apr 15, 2020
  22. davefr

    How would you restore this?

    davefr, Mar 14, 2020
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    4
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    358
    PatH
    PatH
    Mar 24, 2020
  23. Chris

    Anyone making repro E. Howard dials??

    Chris, Feb 19, 2020
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    1
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    204
    TJ Cornish
    TJ Cornish
    Mar 24, 2020
  24. Peter Planapo

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

    Peter Planapo, Feb 26, 2020
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    17
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    608
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 29, 2020
  25. Chris

    Seeking high resolution dial file

    Chris, Feb 27, 2020
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    4
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    231
    Jim DuBois
    Jim DuBois
    Feb 28, 2020
  26. Jeremy Woodoff

    Church of St. Luke in the Fields glass

    Jeremy Woodoff, Feb 23, 2020
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    3
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    186
    PatH
    PatH
    Feb 23, 2020
  27. sparkey0151

    clock Dial resilvering,

    sparkey0151, Jan 24, 2017
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    13
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    9,032
    Frank the Clock
    Frank the Clock
    Feb 20, 2020
  28. Alex Vargas

    Clock touch up

    Alex Vargas, Jan 6, 2020
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    5
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    315
    PatH
    PatH
    Jan 8, 2020
  29. Jay Fortner

    Bluing Hands

    Jay Fortner, Feb 18, 2011
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    18
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    6,906
    Old newbie
    Old newbie
    Dec 11, 2019
  30. timekeeper88

    Coca Cola Clock - Glass Paint

    timekeeper88, Apr 9, 2019
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    2
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    457
    Andy Dervan
    Andy Dervan
    Dec 8, 2019
  31. flannery

    glass removal on a GE 420

    flannery, Nov 27, 2019
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    143
    flannery
    flannery
    Nov 27, 2019
  32. Jim DuBois

    This really should be a clock glass?

    Jim DuBois, Nov 21, 2019
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    281
    Jim DuBois
    Jim DuBois
    Nov 21, 2019
  33. Holescreek

    Fantasy clock glass

    Holescreek, Jul 26, 2019
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    5
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    412
    Fitzclan
    Fitzclan
    Nov 13, 2019
  34. mlschlot

    Who Painted This Picture???

    mlschlot, Nov 7, 2019
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    309
    mlschlot
    mlschlot
    Nov 7, 2019
  35. Jim DuBois

    Glass featuring an asylum in Somerville Mass

    Jim DuBois, Aug 24, 2019
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    3
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    404
    Steven Thornberry
    Steven Thornberry
    Nov 5, 2019
  36. gleber

    Some Dial Restorations - Examples and Techniques

    gleber, Oct 27, 2019
    Replies:
    6
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    496
    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Nov 2, 2019
  37. Wizardket

    1956 Seth Thomas mantle clock Textured clock face

    Wizardket, Sep 24, 2019
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    1
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    241
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Sep 25, 2019
  38. dgoerner

    Re-silvering a Jacques Tall case clock face

    dgoerner, Jul 22, 2019
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    5
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    316
    dgoerner
    dgoerner
    Jul 22, 2019
  39. xiashi

    Digital Artists: do display tablets make a significant difference?

    xiashi, Jul 4, 2019
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    1
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    277
    shutterbug
    shutterbug
    Jul 7, 2019
  40. mauleg

    Dial Restoration with Vector-Based Artwork

    mauleg, Jan 12, 2019
    Replies:
    9
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    1,033
    mauleg
    mauleg
    Apr 27, 2019
  41. woodlawndon

    Wet sanding to clean Junghans dial

    woodlawndon, Mar 23, 2019
    Replies:
    11
    Views:
    622
    Rockin Ronnie
    Rockin Ronnie
    Apr 15, 2019
  42. sylvester12

    Cleaning Silvered Dial

    sylvester12, Jul 23, 2018
    Replies:
    7
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    1,054
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  43. Russ Granzow

    Using palladium leaf for "silvering" a dial

    Russ Granzow, Jan 11, 2019
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    540
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  44. David A Vallone

    18th Century English Longcase Clock Dial Question

    David A Vallone, Feb 12, 2019
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    406
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  45. Nookster

    Dial Refinish

    Nookster, Feb 19, 2019
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    400
    TEACLOCKS
    TEACLOCKS
    Mar 25, 2019
  46. gleber

    Dial Restoration Using Image Transfer

    gleber, Feb 18, 2019
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    661
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 24, 2019
  47. gleber

    Refinishing Mission / Arts & Craft Style Hands and Numbers

    gleber, Feb 23, 2019
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    0
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    279
    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 23, 2019
  48. Ihsjepsen

    New Haven Sharp Gothic - Westminster Abbey Tablet

    Ihsjepsen, Feb 2, 2019
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    440
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Feb 7, 2019
  49. TimelyFool

    How to protect a peeling painted panel?

    TimelyFool, Dec 26, 2018
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    460
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Jan 28, 2019
  50. Daniela Adams

    Beveled Glass for a carriage clock!

    Daniela Adams, Jan 16, 2019
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    612
    Snapper
    Snapper
    Jan 17, 2019
  51. PatH

    Examples of Early American Lithographs

    PatH, May 5, 2017
    Replies:
    20
    Views:
    6,310
    Paul H
    Paul H
    Jan 4, 2019
  52. henry2112

    Tips On Restoring Painted Glass on Advertising Clock

    henry2112, Dec 25, 2018
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    533
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    Dec 26, 2018
  53. Royce

    To Reverse Paint or not to paint

    Royce, Dec 16, 2018
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    532
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Dec 26, 2018
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