Because I like to share, here's a close-up of the top left corner of my assignment. I am calling it finished now. Just letting it dry thoroughly, then I'll put it on the scanner and save a good copy for my own files. Once it has been handed out in court I will upload that and show you all.
Actually, it's flat gilding pretending to raise up... I've got a modern gold ground mixed with a bit of red paint. What I do is flood the shape I want to gild with the gold ground, starting with a bead in the centre which I then push out to fill the entire shape. Once that is dry, I breathe on it to re-activate the surface, and then I stick my 23ct transfer gold leaf down on that. If it needs it I try a second layer of gold by burnishing the first, breathing on it and pressing on a second layer. Gold will stick to gold in the right circumstances.
I am not very good at gilding. The idea is you should be able to polish it up to a flat shine, but, I haven't managed that yet.
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Date: 2007-06-03 09:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-03 09:13 pm (UTC)Actually, it's flat gilding pretending to raise up... I've got a modern gold ground mixed with a bit of red paint. What I do is flood the shape I want to gild with the gold ground, starting with a bead in the centre which I then push out to fill the entire shape. Once that is dry, I breathe on it to re-activate the surface, and then I stick my 23ct transfer gold leaf down on that. If it needs it I try a second layer of gold by burnishing the first, breathing on it and pressing on a second layer. Gold will stick to gold in the right circumstances.
I am not very good at gilding. The idea is you should be able to polish it up to a flat shine, but, I haven't managed that yet.