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Also, I have been trying to gild a chipped glass project and am having a heck of a time getting thee gold to cover the chipped area. Even after three guilds it looks as if it were the first. I tried fast size, slow size, and damar. How do you get that stuff to cover?
-------------------- Bruce Eggleston Eggleston Signs 315 So. Main St. New Carlisle, Oh. 45344 Posts: 22 | From: New Carlisle, Oh. | Registered: Jul 2002
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You can also try Angel Gilding. I used to get the chemicals for that from Rick Glawson. They may still be available somewhere. I have found, however, that water gilding is just as easy as Angel Gilding glue chip projects.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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If you lay the piece horizontal, and apply the water size, it settles in the groves. Tilt the glass up slightly, and lay the gold. Next, lift the glass vertical; to let the water flow out. Then,(as above) use a cotton ball to gently push the gold into the remaining cracks.
Afterwards, clear with window spar. Then go over it with 1-shot gold enamel to hide the hollidays.
-------------------- Richard Bustamante Signs in the Pines www.signsinthepines.com Posts: 781 | From: Nevada City, California | Registered: Nov 1998
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bruce, try water gild first , lay your glass flat , flood your glass with size....lay leaf, tip and drain water.........burnish........then oil size , and lay second gild........i grew up in cambridge a long time ago.........vance
-------------------- Richard Bustamante Signs in the Pines www.signsinthepines.com Posts: 781 | From: Nevada City, California | Registered: Nov 1998
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