About Us Our family business is dedicated to demystifying mirrors.
We began as Stained Glass Ltd. in the 80's searching for the lost origins of the double-sided gold mirrored glass that is unique to Chicago's Historic Bungalow stained glass windows. Close examination showed that this gold glass was not gold leaf, silvered amber glass or gold ceramic glaze.
After many trips to many libraries (in the pre-internet days) and many phone calls, we found Ri...
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How To Antique an Aluminum Mirror Video Create a gentle metallic finish that pairs beautifully with mirroring. English Transcription of Video:
Hi thanks for stopping by Angel Gilding I'm Alix and today I'm really excited to show you a way to antique a mirror that you've purchased from a store this is a pretty straightforward process pretty much anybody can do it and we're going to show you step by step just how to get a really nice gentle antiquing effect with just a few pro...
Quick Tip: Galvanic Copper For Mirroring Learn how to further protect your mirror from tarnishing. English Transcription of Video:
Hi, thanks for stopping by Angel Gilding. I'm Alix. And today's quick tip is all about the galvanic copper backing. Now, galvanic copper is what we call a sacrificial metal, which makes it different than the other mirror layers that you'll see. And basically, when I say sacrificial metal, what I mean is on the back of many silver mirrors is a cop...
How to Scallop Your Glass Video Transcript Scalloping allows you to produce an unusual edge on glass by hand. English Transcription of Video:
Today I'm going to show you how to create an old fashioned brilliantly scalloped edge on glass.
Okay? First we're going to talk about the scalloper itself. I'll show you the different parts of the tool. You can see that it's flat, so we can clamp it in a vice. It has a pegboard hook, very handy. It has a tool bit up here. Very impor...
