Antique clock faces

[Jeff grossman]

I had a client ask about printing or hand painting antique grandfather clock face replacements - each would be one of a kind for refurbishing clocks .any suggestions ? This is something I don’t offer but would be happy to refer him to someone who could help . East coast PA location preferred
Originally done on glass but open for suggestions . (Don’t know if flatbed printed would give the texture desired )
Anyone out there able to help ?
Hope to post a photo later , sorry

 

[signage]

post picture of what they are wanting.

Are they looking for original reproduction or similar look?

 

[letterman7]

Sounds interesting. Post up a photo, I'm right around the corner from you. Or refer him to clockworks.com

 

[Ian Stewart-Koster]

25 years ago, I repainted several for a watchmaker/clockmaker- all hand-painted, and a bit painstaking, from memory, but all passed off ok as no different from the original.
10 years ago I screen-printed three for another client.
(In Australia, of course!)

 

[Andy D]

Flatbed UV ink would probably be the closest to paint, it sits on top of the substrate and has depth.

 

[iPrintStuff]

The Arizona’s with the touchstone tech might work. Some of the samples we seen were great. Printed the grain of the inside of a tree and it felt real! So if guess they’d get the texture desired

 

[Ian Stewart-Koster]

I just used drop black (enamel) which is like the gilders' back-up black paint.
It dries fast, to a satin dull sheen, and does not look new or fresh.

 

[Cross Signs]

I had a friend/client come to me with an old clock face. He likes to do his own restorations, so I found the right font for the numbers and did a digital print. (Link to original thread)
https://signs101.com/threads/old-clock-face.135625/#post-1319805
And before/ after photos.

 

[Jeff grossman]

He went with an old school hand painter - needed the 3D hand paint look . He’s using someone who does truck / fire truck hand work- it ended up needing gold leaf work also . Trying to reproduce 150-200 year old grandfather clock faces - elaborate designs with gold leaf custom #’s and highlights - Exact drilled holes of diff diameters
Still trying to get photo but due to lockdown it might be a bit
Stay safe people

 

[letterman7]

So he went to Mendenhall. Let's see if he comes back and complains on how much it cost him...