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Gold Leaf Technique: The Basics for Amateur Calligraphers
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Eleven steps of water gilding for calligraphers: gesso and multiple bole layers with drying intervals, sanding and burnishing the ground, wetting and laying leaf, drying overnight and final agate burnishing, with honest notes on timing.
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