Mrs. Goldfinger gilded her vintage paint box to give it an extra oomph!
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HERE IS HOW IT
WORKS: (See
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1) First I gave my paint box a
red base-coat (Venetian Red)
specially
made for gold leaf.("Old World
Art"
no. 801)
It's a water-based acrylic base coat with no
fillers or matting agents. I used it to seal and
prepare the surface for the adhesive providing
a very authentic red color to show through the
cracks in the leaf.
2) After 60 minutes I applied a
thin coat of GOLD LEAF ADHESIVE
(Brand:Mona Lisa or Old World
Art)
with a brush.
As the glue dries it
will change from a milky white to
clear.
After completely dry (60
minutes) you may begin
leafing.
3) It is hard to work with! The
gold leaves will stick to anything
they touch, making it very tricky to
transfer them.
Each leaf is bound into a small
booklet from which I lifted
carefully -with clean dry hands- a
sheet of composition gold leaf and
apply it to the sticky adhesive
surface.
Some overlapping is
alright.
4) When surface is completely
covered, gently smooth out the leaf
with a small soft brush.
Fine cracks and spots of the red
base coat will show through in
places where gold leaf has torn.
This is desirable to give the
authentic "Old World Art"
appearance.
Large spots however
may be patched with small
pieces.
Remove excess leaf with a soft
brush with smooth, soft and gentle
stroking.
Burnish gently with a
cheese cloth pad until smooth.
5) Apply "Satin Sealer" as a final
protective finish.
If you desire an antique look,
complete your project with
"Antique Glaze" and another coat of
Satin Sealer.
Copyright Olga
van Dijk 2009©
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Caballero Salguero 23 Jun 2011
Utterly for a great work!Joke Schotting 10 Jul 2009
WOWWW COOL OLGA!!Calvin McFarlane 20 Jun 2009
"in full color and detail" THANKYOUAnnette Labedzki 12 Jun 2009
Excellent! I've done coffee tables as well!Cathy Jones 11 Jun 2009
Thank you for the lesson in gold gilding. Wow, your box is a gorgeous work of art! I LOVE IT! Cathy