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Adding a touch of elegance: how to use gold leaf for glass signs

By David Smith

Type
Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
Published
2023
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Ten-step reverse-glass water gilding process: cleaning, gelatine size on the back of the glass, laying and flooding leaf, backing, burnishing, tracing and removing excess gold, and shading. Lists materials and workspace set-up.