Marvin S. Flowerman on mon 17 mar 97
Try contacting Bennett Bean in Blairstown, New Jersey. He uses gold leaf
extensively on his pots (usually on the inside) and is usually very generous
with information and help.
Good luck!
Marvin Flowerman (marvpots@aol.com)
Richard Ramirez on mon 17 mar 97
Hello, concerning gold-leaf on ceramics, I suggest you do all your glaze work
first, then decide where the gold is going to go and apply the normal
way(carefully rubbing it on and sealing it on with clear lacquer,[bursh or
spray])
There is a back issue of that type of work done in CM, that gives a lot of
info on it. If no one gives you that info, I'm sure some one will,-I would
but my CMs are at school.I'll send it to you in a couple of days.
Good luck,
Richard Ramirez,"The Clay Stalker"
Wendy Hampton on tue 18 mar 97
Lisa,
There is an excellent article in CM - about 1-2 years ago that tells how to
do this. It is by Cheryl Williamson who has been using foil on pottery for a
few years.
Wendy from Bainbridge Island Wa
Harvey Sadow on tue 18 mar 97
Lisa Rich wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I'd appreciate any insight or advice you could give on how to use gold leaf on
> ceramics.
Hi Lisa,
Gold leaf is delicate, but not difficult if you are careful and
patient. You will need a soft, wide brush, a soft brush (squirrel mop),
a lacquer brush, an exacto or razor blade and sizing material. A
burnishing tool is optional. There are quick and slow gilders sizes.
Quick sets up in minutes and slow sets up in up to 12-16 hrs. Which you
choose depends on how large, how complex the job and the nature of the
surface you wish to gild. Let's just say we are going to use the quick
size and do a small, simple job. Paint the sizing on with a lacquer
brush which is small enough to afford control and wide enough to avoid
tedium. When the size sets up enough so that you can hear an audible
"tack" sound as you touch it and remove your finger, you are ready to
gild. Rub a very tiny bit of vaseline into your forearm, and pick up
your broad brush. Touch your forearm, where you rubbed in the vaseline,
with the brush and then touch the edge of the gold leaf sheet. It
should stick to the brush and lift up like a tiny silk scarf. LESS
BREEZE IS BETTER FOR THIS JOB! Lay the leaf against the sized area and
gently drape it out. If you have too much vaseline on the brush it will
not release, so just rub in a tiny bit and rub it in thoroughly before
you start. Then take the squirrel mop and gently brush out the leaf,
removing the excess. Continue until the sized area is covered. Then
you can burnish the surface for a smoothe, lustrous surface. A
burnishing tool works well, but other tools also work and provide
somewhat different results. Real, high quality, gold leaf has a very
stable surface. You can change it by various antiquing processes or
just leave it alone. While it is gold, there is going to be some waste
inherent in the process. Don't fight it. Have fun and don't let it
frustrate you.
Good luck,
Harvey Sadow
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