Here`s one..... ALL Decoart metallic s and some primary red....No leafing involved. Old refinished wooden frame 11x14. L
Acrylic paint finish....
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Grey Owl
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Looks good!
Very cool!
I use acrylics for painting gold bevels on mats and for touching up frames or toning finishes, dry brushing, etc.
Never really did a whole frame from scratch with it.
Do you seal the finish with wax or spray or ?
I use acrylics for painting gold bevels on mats and for touching up frames or toning finishes, dry brushing, etc.
Never really did a whole frame from scratch with it.
Do you seal the finish with wax or spray or ?
Triple thick brush on clearcoat.Sometimes I will use colored paste wax on top of all this for various effects. BTW "panel lines" were done with a razor blade.... Indoor shot of same frame..ignore the avalanche of desk carp.......L
Thanks for the info.
It really looks like it's been gilded with leaf.
It really looks like it's been gilded with leaf.
Twin2
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Awesome job! I agree that it looks like it has been gilded with gold leaf. Thanks for sharing.
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I do a lot of stuff with a similar process. OK, you can't get quite the same bling as water gilding, but on the other hand you don't always want it.
I do oil-gilding leaf lines by laying tape across and brushing up the the edge. Or use a thin brush for faux water-gilded lap lines.
I do a lot of stuff with a similar process. OK, you can't get quite the same bling as water gilding, but on the other hand you don't always want it.
I do oil-gilding leaf lines by laying tape across and brushing up the the edge. Or use a thin brush for faux water-gilded lap lines.
MIK
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Awesome look!