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An Artist?s Quest to Reviving Antique Mirrors

Reviving a vanishing art form has become artists that have devoted themselves to
a passion and a business for Leucadia the preservation of classic techniques of
artist Roderick Treece, owner of RLT glass art. He customizes his mirrors
Custom Glass Signs and Mirrors in using inlayed abalone, mother of pearl,
Leucadia, California. colored crystals, gold or silver leaf,
Utilizing both nineteenth century sandblasting, etching, glue chipping, and
techniques and modern technology Roderick reverse back painting. All of the
creates one-of-a-kind antique mirrors. decorative treatments are applied to the
Part of what makes each piece unique is back of the glass, to be appreciated
that the artwork is in the mirror, it's through the smooth reflective surface of
not just a mirror in an elaborate frame. the front of the glass. Practically any
Indeed, his custom mirrors feature a material can be utilized to create an
broad range of textures, colors and original artwork. ?I enjoy working
finishes. "I can make a mirror look as closely with every client to create a
if it has been passed down for piece that makes a statement. One client
generations." asked me to design a mirror for his home
The wonders of history and travel have bar. I created an antique style mirror
always inspired artists. Travels to with the family name reverse back painted
Portugal, Latin America, Italy and on the glass. He loved it. It's
Indonesia clearly influence Rod?s ability timeless and will be treasured by the
to creating unique antique mirror family for years to come?.
designs. The back painted glass of the Roderick Treece has been creating custom
Caf? Florin in Venice, the guilded signs glass signs and mirrors for over
of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, and the twenty-five years, but even as a little
glass art of Bali, compelled Rod to boy he knew this was his calling.
research and revive these glass Treece's father was the director of the
techniques that were in danger of graphics department at world famous
becoming obsolete. Handmade antique Knott's Berry Farm. ?I used to go to work
mirrors have been popular throughout with my dad in the morning and wander
history. Ancient mirrors were just pieces around for hours unsupervised.
of polished metal, but they evolved into Eventually, the security guards would
expressions of romance and beauty. drag me back to my dad's sign shop, and
Research shows that mirrors used in for the rest of the day, to keep me out
Greco-Roman times and throughout the of trouble, he'd have me repaint
European Middle Ages were disks of metal perfectly good signs, under the guise
-- bronze, tin, or silver -- that that they needed a color change.?
reflected light off their highly polished Whether inside or outside, framed or
surfaces. From the late 17th century on, unframed, custom antique mirrors are
mirrors--and their frames--played an available in any shape or architectural
increasingly important role in room design. RLT Custom Glass Signs and
d?cor. Mirrors have long been used to Mirrors has taken on the challenge of
create an illusion of space. bringing antique mirrors to life.
Roderick is among a small group of




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