Our gilder, Jim Huckaby, first sealed the whole frame with a nitrus cellulose coat, then he did a series of watercolor washes, next he blended rotten stone with raw umber pigment and rubbed it on, then he rubbed with 0000 steel wool, sealed that with another coat of nitrus cellulose, and then did applied a casein wash and finally spattered it with japan paint. This gives the piece a lot of character.
I am professional artist and recently I decided to make water gilded frames myself. Could you please advise how to apply gesso properly. For water gilding gesso must be flawless. But I can`t get rid of tiny pinholes (probably caused by air bubbles).
I am using rabbit skin glue, gesso by Borma Wacsh and distilled water.
Our gilder, Jim Huckaby, first sealed the whole frame with a nitrus cellulose coat, then he did a series of watercolor washes, next he blended rotten stone with raw umber pigment and rubbed it on, then he rubbed with 0000 steel wool, sealed that with another coat of nitrus cellulose, and then did applied a casein wash and finally spattered it with japan paint. This gives the piece a lot of character.
I hope this answers your question.
1Krystalallen 1 year ago
what did you use for patina?
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Great video!
I am professional artist and recently I decided to make water gilded frames myself. Could you please advise how to apply gesso properly. For water gilding gesso must be flawless. But I can`t get rid of tiny pinholes (probably caused by air bubbles).
I am using rabbit skin glue, gesso by Borma Wacsh and distilled water.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
1lefranc 1 year ago
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