In the previous post we looked out various types of gold leaf, foil, gold paint etc. Basically a run down of all the different types of methods you can use to gold leaf items. A lot of those techniques work better with certain materials. Whaaaa???? Trust me, gold foil is going to look a lot … Read more
So you want to gold leaf… Fabric? Paper? Plastic? Not all gold leaf is the same and/or built for the same purpose. Different materials and different gold leafing techniques render VERY different results. I have written a number of tutorials on gold leafing, but there are so many other great guides. I wrote this post … Read more
I have a confession, I have never been a huge fan of modern art. Having studied the theory and history behind a larger portion of 20th century art I have an appreciation for the merits… but the aesthetics… meh, not my thing. Let me tell you, that was not a popular opinion in art school. … Read more
One of the neat features of the new house was a large built in bookcase, but it had the featureless contractor-white of a new house. I needed some bookcase ideas and fast. I wanted to make it pop, especially, before we filled it with items. I was in the process of trying to look through … Read more
I have always admired the look of a gold leaf lampshade, but I have not admired the price. DIY to the rescue! I did the DIY gold leaf lamp shade for two different shades. I absolutely love the look of the gold leaf paired with the warm glow of Edison bulbs. I like it even … Read more