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    White Beech, gold leaf. After a Gandharan fragment

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    Nice! Have you ever used gold guilders wax? Or any other types of guilders wax for that matter, I'm looking for something to use on the inside of a bowl.

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    I used a size Earle. I didn't want a really bright finish so I avoided gesso. How does the wax work?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56 View Post
    I used a size Earle. I didn't want a really bright finish so I avoided gesso. How does the wax work?
    Not really sure, part of the reason for asking.

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    I like this - a fragment , a part of the story is more engaging & intriguing than having it all laid out in front of you explicitly.
    It borrows all the resonance of history & mystery of the past from those architectural fragments which it mimics.
    Is it on a stand or plinth ? One of those simple metal rod museum stands would seem ideal .
    Could you tell us a little about the gilding process ?

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    Very interesting Sebastiaan56.
    Your work seems to have no definite style. That is not meant to be a criticism either. On the contrary.
    Wondering if you sell your works or make them for fun?

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    Very nice, Like Mike said, it looks like an ancient fragment that's been found and cleaned up, I was wondering also is it going on a stand or wall mounting?

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    It is a gift for a friend so Im not sure how to present it really Rob. I do like the stand idea, maybe set against some Red Cedar?

    The gilding is pretty straight forward. I just finished the carving, sanded to 240 and brushed on the size. It comes from the art shop. I think it is latex based. Gold foil is a PITA to handle BTW, it requires a real delicacy as it tears very easily. The best way is to cut it into smaller squares with a sharp knife and put 1" bits on at a time. There are plenty of tutes on You Tube. It is expensive, there are substitute golds around which I think are copper alloys. They seem pretty good. I had this stash sitting around for years. I messed with it for medieval style illustration many years ago.

    The whole Gandharan history fascinates me. Most of the real evidence is long gone as the area was extensively looted by the British in the 1800's. The Greeks were the first to do a physical representation of the Buddha hence the natural style and ease of figures. A lot of the stories of stones in the foreheads of idols probably came from this period as these often had precious stones inlaid in them. Im sure they werent originally gilded at least from the samples Ive seen in the National Gallery. This is my whimsy.

    Im purely amateur Bodger. Although I seem to be settling on Buddhist themes.
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