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Gilding, the process by which metal leaf is applied to a surface, has changed little over the centuries. The secret has always been the way a surface is prepared before the leaf is delicately applied. What has changed in the way some artists are now treating the surface after gilding. Chemical Platination techniques recently evolved from a desire to mimic the beautiful finished metals acquire as they age.
This video teaches you how to gild and chemically patinate objects like a professional. The easy to follow instructions demonstrate all of the required steps and reveal specific techniques that have been used to create unique works of art.
This video was added to our catalog on February 15, 2007 in Arts & Crafts::Jewelry Making and Arts & Crafts::Misc Crafts.
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This is a very good DVD on the subject. It was produced with some thought and planning. They covered the material and showed a number of different techniques and effects. Explained just enough of the process and materials that you can do it without anything more than just collecting the supplies. He comes from a wood turning/working background. That is why only flat objects are done. The only part of the DVD I didn't like was the soft music playing throught out the hour and half. It was just loud enough to be a distraction when it hit certain notes. Having learned leafing the old school way for sign painting, gilding is done a litte less stiffly. All in all a very good DVD.
A-1 Very imformative. For someone who knows nothing about gilding, this DVD is very helpful.
