Article · David Adrian Smith
Adding a touch of elegance: how to use gold leaf for glass signs
By David Smith
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
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.
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