I was wondering... if you tint leaf size with yellow when gilding with gold, what colour do you use when gilding with copper or silver (aluminum)?
Thanks, Dallas
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
White for the aluminum, imitation gold for the copper. Although it really doesn't matter.The purpose of tinting is to be able to see what you are doing when applying the size and not miss any spots. A lot of folks say that tinting helps hide any "holidays" when gilding...it doesn't. A holiday on 23K sticks out like a sore thumb regadless of what the size was tinted with. Seams showing are inevitable when using the heavier leaf like aluminum or copper.
Posted by Gavin Chachere (Member # 1443) on :
There are others here far more qualified than me to answer this but i used silver powdered pearl in the size under aluminum leaf before,someone has bound to have a better suggestion.
Posted by Gavin Chachere (Member # 1443) on :
See george came thru
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I often mix American vermillion into my size and intensionally let the cracks show to obtain a more antique appearance.
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
Because I work outside in varous humitity,my sizing is always at a different (window) of time and hardness of products!
Hope this helps
Posted by dallas rose (Member # 3127) on :
