Gold leaf
Dennis Y
>Do you apply gold leaf before applying a base oil coat or after that coat has dried? I plan to top with lacquer.
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Carles, in Barcelona
>why oil if you put gold leaf above?
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John Lucas
>Dennis
You can do either. If you want to do traditional gold leaf there are a whole set of procedures to follow. However you can stray a lot and still get some interesting results. If you use imitation gold leaf you will need a finish over it. If you use real gold leaf you don't need to put a finish over it.
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Dennis Y
>Carlos, I am just going to gild a small accent ring in the middle. It would be easier to not have to worry about oil migration
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George Van in WI
>John, that's an interesting answer. What is the difference between real and artificial gold leaf?
Where do you prefer to buy them?
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Jim Eddy
>Real gold leaf is inert and won't tarnish. Imitation gold leaf (AKA Dutch metal) is a copper alloy, like brass, and will tarnish.
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George Van in WI
>Thanks Jim.
