I went back and forth about whether I should use gold
gilding wax in the carving detail.
Then I applied a coat of clear wax and added a bit of
gilding wax in copper to create a spotted luminescence look.
Not exact matches
In the end, it worked out best to apply a good dose of the
gilding wax to the top of a sponge dauber and pounce it onto the surface.
The whole swing was then
waxed in Clear Chalk Paint ® Wax and details highlighted using Annie Sloan
Gilding Wax.
Think of
gilding wax as
in roses on top of a wedding cake.
In a signature manipulation of materials and form, the twin brothers apply innovative printing techniques, and a vast array of materials including transparency film, plexiglass, layered fused glass panels,
gilded colored carbon prints, scotch tape,
wax and pushpins, to create, and intensify, their metaphorical landscapes.
Yinka Shonibare MBE, Revolution Kid (Calf), 2012, Mannequin, Dutch
wax printed cotton, fibreglass, leather taxidermy calf head and 24 carat gold
gilded gun, 165 x 64 x 53 cm, (65 x 25 1/4 x 20 7/8
in)
Mannequin, Dutch
wax printed cotton, fibreglass, leather, taxidermy fox head, blackberry and 24 carat gold
gilded gun 119 x 66 x 120 cm, (46 7/8 x 26 x 47 1/4
in)
YINKA SHONIBARE, MBE Revolution Kid (fox girl) 2012 Mannequin, Dutch
wax printed cotton, fibreglass, leather, taxidermy fox head, steel base plate, BlackBerry and 24 carat gold
gilded gun 44 x 36 x 30
in.
She applied the Pewter
Gilding using her Ultimate
Wax Brush like normal
wax; first swirling and then...... she dragged it
in direction of grain to finish.
By clicking on the name of the
gilding wax below, it will launch you to the item
in my on - line shopping cart.
In the end, it worked out best to apply a good dose of the
gilding wax to the top of a sponge dauber and pounce it onto the surface.
In the end I distressed the hardware and added a little
gilding wax to them..
Once the piece was sealed with clear
wax, Pam used
gilding wax along the edges
in Pewter to highlight the beautiful curves and lines on this piece.
Gilding waxes are the closest thing to the look of real gold leaf but are infinitely easier to apply and come
in stunningly beautiful colors.