I've been working on gilding with silver leaf and patinating with liver of sulfer (sulfurated potash). The colour of the glaze under the leaf as well as the duration of the 'soak' has a noticeable effect on the look of the gilding .
The first piece was underglazed with Indian red gouache and fumed for an hour.
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| Sycamore hollow form 8" x 5" Silver leaf, ebony, and faux bone |
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| Top view |
The platter was under glazed with gold enamel then gilded with copper and silver on top. Again it was fumed for an hour.
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| Sycamore platter 14" x 2 1/2" Silver on top of copper leaf, textured band with gilding cream |
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| Top view |
The urn was under glazed with red and blue acrylic and fumed for about 45 minutes. A leaf pattern was textured around the top with a pyro tool.
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| Beech urn 12" x 5" zebrano and ebony cap |
