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1st July 2018, 08:28 PM #1
willow bowl .......
Hi guys , I made this willow bowl a while ago while still green , very nice to turn with lots of white ribbons , and then left it to dry off , It was very boring and plain I then decided to attack it with the pyrograph machine to make it a bit more interesting , I then stained it black and tryed to do the bowl with gold leaf , a big mistake , sanded the gold leaf off and just sprayed with gold paint , and then made the "tusks" for legs .
Any comments and advice welcomeCheers smiife
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1st July 2018, 08:59 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I like that smiife. Shape and colours work together and the design is something a little different, well done.
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1st July 2018, 09:27 PM #3Skwair2rownd
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Excellent piece Smife!!!
I would gladly park that in my lounge room!!
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2nd July 2018, 08:26 AM #4
Very nice piece. I can imagine just how long it would have taken for you to complete this piece.
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2nd July 2018, 11:50 AM #5
Looks great mate. So what happened to the gold leaf?
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2nd July 2018, 09:01 PM #6
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2nd July 2018, 09:18 PM #7
Hi Christos , thanks for your comments , It was a long term project over
many months on and off ......
Thanks mate , yeah , It wasn, t very successful , first attempt at gold leaf,
The bowl was super smooth until I put the glue on , and maybe didn, t
let It dry enough and put it on a bit too thick , turned out crap with wrinkles
and creases all over , anyhoo,,,,, It was a learning curve ..........will know
better next timeCheers smiife
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2nd July 2018, 09:26 PM #8Senior Member
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Apparently you need sizing not sure of the spell it but its part of the process for gold leaf . I had a go last year your description of your result is about the same as mine.
Cheers Mick
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2nd July 2018, 09:54 PM #9Cheers smiife
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5th July 2018, 08:39 PM #10Member
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You needed to rub the gold leaf after you apply it with a cats tooth or similar (bone)so it the comes up glossy.
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6th July 2018, 08:33 PM #13
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7th July 2018, 11:59 AM #14
I have experimented with it. I replaced the supplied sizing with shellac. Then fine sanded that to smooth down the raised wood fibers. Also thinned down the glue to get a smoother coating. That worked better for me, but the unsteadiness of my hands wasn't so easily overcome. I decided that the antique look, where some of the leaf appears to have rubbed off, was my preferred style... : ~}
e.g. this one sold at the gallery last week. The photo doesn't quite pick up the true colour of the gold, which is 23K leaf.
Yes, a bit fiddly to apply and to do well. I'm also yet to be convinced that you can get a sufficient return at the gallery for the extra cost and effort involved in using gold leaf. Perhaps better reserved for exhibition or other special purpose pieces where those inputs are of a less consideration.Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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