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 | Combination: Cupper leaf and other metal leaf with vinegar and
so on. |
 | Combination: Dried bamboo skin is the base and collage with
news paper and tapes. Metal leaf was applied with vinegared treatment. |
 | Paint on: Used dofferent kind of pigments on top of unsprayed
gold leaf. |
 | Combination: Combinationof ink, crayons, and watercolor on top
of gold leaf. |
 | Combination: This example shows gold marker,
gliters, graphite lines, glue, etc... |
 | Chemtek: Chemtek is the product I found very exciting. Unlike
other dangerous chemicals which react with metal surface and
produce facinating colors, Chemtek products does the same thing
and it is safe to use inside the house. |
 | Chemtek: Chemtek Patina comes with different colors. It
can be applied by brush or sprayed. This example also shows the
lines I drew with Acrylic Artists Ink (brown & green on the
bottom) which will be transpaerncy on the metal surface. |
 | Chemtek: I sprayed Chemtek's Verde Green Patina on copper
leaf surface. It reacts pretty fast, too. |
 | Vinegar: I sprayed Vinegar on Gold leaf surface. the right
section is silver leafed. |
 | Vinegar: I made a molding flower pattern with glue and gold
leafed on top of it. then put the paper towl which was soaked
in the vinegar on top and waited for awhile. I also used the
Rub'n Buff Gold to refine the appearance. |
gold leaf used here is
composition gold leaf
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The Fascinating World of Metal Leaf
