INSTRUCTIONS: SIMPLY TAKE SOME OF THE PINK SIZE, ADD SOME YELLOW GOUACHE OR WATER COLOR TO GIVE IT SOME COLOR AND BODY IF NECESSARY. TO THIN ADD MORE SIZE, TO THICKEN ADD SOME MORE COLOR. NEVER ADD WATER, NEVER SHAKE , STIR ONLY.

PREFERENCES SEEM TO BE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE OR ADD SOME WATER COLOR FOR ROUNDHAND USERS, WATER COLOR AND GOUACHE FOR BROADEDGED USERS, AND ACRYLICS OR GOUACHE FOR BRUSH USERS. REGARDLESS OF WHATEVER TOOL YOU USE, MAKE SURE THAT YOU WASH AND CLEAN YOUR INSTRUMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF NOT, THEN YOU WILL NOT HAVE AN INSTRUMENT TO WORRY ABOUT !

WHEREVER THE SIZE HAS BEEN LAID, THAT IS WHERE THE GOLD WILL ADHERE. NO BREATHING NECESSARY SIMPLY TAKE SOME SIZE, WRITE WITH IT, AND ALLOW IT TO DRY. USUALLY 5 TO 10 MINUTES. THEN TAKE SOME PATENT GOLD AND APPLY THE LEAF DIRECTILY ON THE SIZE. PRESS DOWN ON THE TISSUE BACKED PAPER AND THE GOLD WILL ADHERE. WATERCOLOR PAPER AND SMOOTH BRISTOL WORKS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. OTHER PAPERS HAVE TO BE TESTED FOR THEIR ABSORBANCY. THEIR ARE SEVERAL TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR DIFFICULT PAPERS. SEND ME AN EMAIL AND I WILL HELP WHEREVER I CAN.

SOME ADDITONAL INFORMATION: YOU CANNOT BURNISH DIRECTLY ON THE GOLD . ANY BURNISHING SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH A GLASSINE PAPER. NO SPECIAL BURNISHER IS REQUIRED AS THE GOLD DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BURNISHER.

DIFFERENT METALS MAY REQUIRE, A HARDER BURNISH. GOLD LEAF APPLIES EASILY, WHEREAS VARIEGATED METALS BECAUSE OF ITS WEIGHT , REQUIRES MORE PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE METAL TO THE SIZE. THE ABSORBANCY OF PAPER ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART AS TO HOW THE SIZE WILL WORK. ALWAYS TEST YOUR WORK.

THE GOLD SIZE WILL MAINTAIN ITS TACK UP TO 24 HOURS, IF FOR ANY REASON YOU HAVE TO STOP OR ARE UNABLE TO GILD. THIS DELAY USUALLY DOES NOT PRESENT A PROBLEM, BUT EVERYTHING IS CONTINGENT UPON THE ABSORBANCY OF THE PAPER. A HARDER BURNISH MAY BE REQUIRED , IN ORDER TO HAVE THE METAL ATTACH ITSELF TO THE SIZE IF THE DELAY IS LONGER THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS.

THE EXAMPLES BELOW WILL SHOW THE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT METALS THAT CAN BE USED. GOLD, WHITE GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, TIN, ALUMINUM, VARIEAGATED METALS, ETC. WORK EASILY. AFTER A LITTLE PRACTICE , AND KNOWING HOW MUCH SIZE TO ADD WITH YOUR COLORING AGENT, AND THE TOOL THAT YOU ARE USING, WILL MAKE FLAT GILDING A PLEASURE AND TROUBLE FREE.

OTHER PIECES WILL BE ADDED AS TIME PERMITS, BUT THESE PIECES CAN GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SIZE, THAT IS TROUBLE FREE. WHATS MORE, IT WILL WORK WELL ON GLASS, WOOD, METAL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME IF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS NEED ANSWERING.

ALSO PLEASE NOTE. MY OUT OF PRINT BOOK " THE TECHNIQUE OF RAISED GILDING" A MICHELLE JORDAN PUBLICATION, IS IN PRINT AS AN e-BOOK, A PDF FILE, OR C.D. $ 24.95

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AFTER THE GOLD HAS BEEN APPLIED, AND COVERS THE GILDED AREA, YOU CAN BURNISH

THROUGH A GLASSINE. ANY EXCESS GOLD CAN BE DUSTED OFF WITH A FINE CAMEL HAIR BRUSH OR COTTON BALL. IT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME THAT SOME AREAS MAY REQUIRE A RE-APPLICATION OF THE SIZE AND GOLD. SOMETIMES VERY SMALL AREAS NEED TO BE RETOUCHED. JUST TAKE A FINE BRUSH AND APPLY THE SIZE TO THAT AREA EVEN IF IT OVERLAPS ONTO THE GOLD. WHEN DRY, ADD THE GOLD TO THOSE TROUBLED SPOTS AND RE-BURNISH. THE GOLD WILL COVER SEAMLESSLY EVEN IF IT OVERLAPS ANY EXISTING METAL.

WE CAN PROVIDE ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT GOLD LEAFS AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES. PLEASE CALL FOR INVENTORY. AS OTHER ITEMS BECOME AVAILABLE, THEY WILL BE LISTED. 954 227-3967

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