| Instructions:
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| 1. |
Prepare surface
to be gold leafed, by base coating with the Venetian gold acrylic
paint. (Depending on what you are leafing you may need to sand the
surface before you basecoat.) Let dry. |
| 2. |
Make sure the
surface of your project is clean and then apply the gold leaf adhesive.
Be sure to put on an even coat and avoid letting the adhesive pool
up. Let get tacky, approx. 30-60 min. |
| 3. |
Cut a piece
of wax paper slightly larger than the sheet of gold leaf, now set
the wax paper on the gold leaf sheet and gently rub, this will cause
the leafing to adhere to the wax paper so that you can transfer it
easily to the item to be leafed. |
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| 4. |
Now
gently press the gold leaf onto the item. Be sure to gently rub it
over the area you are covering before removing the wax paper. |
| 5. |
Use a soft brush
or soft cloth to gently burnish the leafing into the crevices and
all over the piece. The brush will also remove any excess leafing. |
| 6. |
Repeat steps
3-5 until you have completely covered your project. |
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| 7. |
To patch places
use a little more adhesive over the area, let set to tacky and then
reapply leafing. |
| 8. |
Now seal the
project with a protective coat of sealer, or spray Clear Coat. A water
base sealer is not recommended. |
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| 9. |
I
really enjoyed this project and can think of hundreds of ways to use
the gold leafing. I hope you will do the same.
Have fun, DAZ
PS Happy New Year!! |
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DAZ@DAZigns.com |
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