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    Default 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 welcome
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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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    Excellent piece Smife!!!

    I would gladly park that in my lounge room!!

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    Very nice piece. I can imagine just how long it would have taken for you to complete this piece.

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    Looks great mate. So what happened to the gold leaf?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyA View Post
    I like that smiife. Shape and colours work together and the design is something a little different, well done.

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    Hi tony , thanks for your comments

    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Excellent piece Smife!!!

    I would gladly park that in my lounge room!!
    Hi artme , appreciate your comments , thanks !
    Everything has a price tag !
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by Christos View Post
    Very nice piece. I can imagine just how long it would have taken for you to complete this piece.
    Hi Christos , thanks for your comments , It was a long term project over
    many months on and off ......

    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Looks great mate. So what happened to the gold leaf?
    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 time
    Cheers smiife

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by mick661 View Post
    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
    Hi Mick, Yeah , I did use the sizing/glue , but I think It has to be put on
    very thin , because everthing shows through , also the glue needs to be almost dry before adding the gold , It, s a very fidderly process , and lots of patience
    which I unfortunately don, t have
    Cheers smiife

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by pictureman View Post
    You needed to rub the gold leaf after you apply it with a cats tooth or similar (bone)so it the comes up glossy.
    Like to try it but how do you hold the cat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_A View Post
    Like to try it but how do you hold the cat.
    Very, very carefully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pictureman View Post
    You needed to rub the gold leaf after you apply it with a cats tooth or similar (bone)so it the comes up glossy.
    Yeah , I have since watched a couple of You Tube videos , they used
    a ball of greaseproof paper !

    Quote Originally Posted by tony_A View Post
    Like to try it but how do you hold the cat.
    LOL.... maybe by the tail
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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    Hi Mick, Yeah , I did use the sizing/glue , but I think It has to be put on
    very thin , because everthing shows through , also the glue needs to be almost dry before adding the gold , It, s a very fidderly process , and lots of patience
    which I unfortunately don, t have
    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    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.
    Hi Neil , I might try the shellac method , what did you thin the glue
    with ? I found mine was thick and the brush strokes showed through
    the gold leaf ! Nice platter by the way
    Cheers smiife

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