OUGD601 COP Practical - Protecting the design

Once I had completed my design it is important to protect the gold leaf from damage in a commercial setting it would be very important to apply a lacquer the back of the gold, For purposes of removing the design from the glass easily I refrained from protecting the gold, but if this were for real purposes It would be essential to apply a layer of either clear or black lacquer to protect it. Here below are some examples of this.