Terry Hart cpf
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Looking for advice on recreating the burnished bronze look of many frames I see that I believe to be from the early 20th century. They appear to be water gilded or some technique allowing burnishing.Useing metal leaf always seems too "brassy" or becomes too muddy and looses its burnish with too heavy tone application and bronze powder seems too "grainy". It could'nt be that difficult(?) as I think these frames were relativly quickly done and inexpensive in their day but I seem to find it more challenging than matching water gilded karat leaf in tone.