Thank you very much Ruth for freely sharing so much of your knowledge on framing and gilding. Through watching your detailed videos over the past few years, you've helped me build my own gilded frames from scratch for my paintings. Before I had discovered your channel, building anything more ornate than a very basic float frame seemed completely out of reach. I've substituted some of the materials used for convenience sake (such as using paper clay instead of compo for the ornamentation), but the underlying process of creating a frame remains exactly the same as you've demonstrated. Thank you once again.
Beautifully done. I hope you keep uploading videos, as I think you will do very well seeing as you are well known from TV. Unlike the rest of us banging are heads against a wall trying to get a foot in the door. Can't wait for the next video.
Ruth, your videos always make my day and I've had an excellent time learning from you and restoring my own bits and pieces at home. I'm very excited for the aging video on your course. When do you think we may be able to buy it? - I know you have a lot on, so I hope you get some well-deserved down-time too. Thank you for being a beacon of such a treasured art.
@@qwertyx333 thank you 😊. I'm just doing the last bit of filming for the water gilding course. It should be ready in a few weeks. 🤞 for the beginning of September.
Dear Ruth, really enjoy your video's. I have several old(er) frames of which it is unclear if gold paint has been used or that they are gilded. Can you advise me on a method how to figure it out? Thanks in advance.
Interesting to see all the competent work that goes into such a restoration. Love it! (also laughing about the fact that my eyes are so near sighted that where you put you glasses on to do the detail work, I would be taking mine of to do the same (as I do when embroidering tiny stitches😅)
A great job there Ruth and if only it was that quick watching the speeded up section!Im most interested in your particular way of toning or aging and distressing the gold so it looks as though I will have to pay!
I’m really enjoying watching these videos. Thank you for sharing your process. Could I ask what you use to make the moulds, I need to cast some decorative trim on a furniture piece and there are so many products out that that I’m finding it confusing. The two part product you use in this video looks ideal.
Hi Ruth, amazing two part series! Just a quick note that the 'Buy compo' link in your description got cut off and doesn't work. I found it easily enough by searching that site, but thought you might want to know.
Thanks again for a great demo. Your videos are so informative, a wealth of knowledge to us dabbling in this hobby. If I may ask, how is the gesso putty made? Thank you again...keep well.
Beautiful. Thank you. Is there anything that can be done to clean existing gold leaf over and above dusting? I have a very old Spanish? style mirror, cruciform in shape, with a gold leafed frame that is well, just plain dirty looking. Can you give me any clues what to do? Thank you.
@@johnbarnette3916 working 😁 need to earn a living. It takes a lot of time to film and edit these videos. Wish I could make them more often. Perhaps it the online gilding courses sell well i can.
Water gilding online course now available ruthtappin-gildingcourses.thinkific.com/
Seguo con molto interesse i tuoi lavori sei bravissima❤
Thank you very much Ruth for freely sharing so much of your knowledge on framing and gilding. Through watching your detailed videos over the past few years, you've helped me build my own gilded frames from scratch for my paintings.
Before I had discovered your channel, building anything more ornate than a very basic float frame seemed completely out of reach. I've substituted some of the materials used for convenience sake (such as using paper clay instead of compo for the ornamentation), but the underlying process of creating a frame remains exactly the same as you've demonstrated. Thank you once again.
Really great quality result and presentation. You are a natural in front of the camera. Thank goodness you don't add gimmicks. Lovely job, Ruth!
@@jtreg thanks 😊
Beautifully done. I hope you keep uploading videos, as I think you will do very well seeing as you are well known from TV. Unlike the rest of us banging are heads against a wall trying to get a foot in the door. Can't wait for the next video.
@@ianswindell thanks Ian. It is hard to do TH-cam and work. Something has to give, but I do hope to keep it up. 😁 You now have one more sub.
Such excellent work, thank you for taking the time to share your skills and knowledge.
Ruth, your videos always make my day and I've had an excellent time learning from you and restoring my own bits and pieces at home. I'm very excited for the aging video on your course. When do you think we may be able to buy it? - I know you have a lot on, so I hope you get some well-deserved down-time too. Thank you for being a beacon of such a treasured art.
@@qwertyx333 thank you 😊. I'm just doing the last bit of filming for the water gilding course. It should be ready in a few weeks. 🤞 for the beginning of September.
@@RuthTappinGilder Very exciting, thank you for all your amazing effort!
that's awesome, keep the videos comin
Make more videos Ruth! These are wonderful and so helpful
Amazing talent Ruth.
Truly a silk purse out of a sows ear! What a wonderful looking frame when you have finished.
@@nightlurker thanks 😊
The results are stunning! It must be so satisfying to save pieces of history.
@@RichardMarindesign thanks 😊 yes its so satisfying
Wow. I feel weird saying this about a frame, but it’s gorgeous 😻
Thank-you for this great video, it's a real pleasure to see you work 👌
So satisfying - I love it! 👍
Ruth rules!
The coffee cup says gold in the coffee and yep there's gold in the coffee.
@@CassiaConvolution ☕ 😊
It must be very satisfying to bring the frame back to life. I look forward to the gilding course!
Dear Ruth, really enjoy your video's. I have several old(er) frames of which it is unclear if gold paint has been used or that they are gilded. Can you advise me on a method how to figure it out? Thanks in advance.
@@merlijnmol9681 I will do a video on this at some point. Gold paint oxidizes turns brown over time and looks flat, all the same over the frame.
Interesting to see all the competent work that goes into such a restoration.
Love it!
(also laughing about the fact that my eyes are so near sighted that where you put you glasses on to do the detail work, I would be taking mine of to do the same (as I do when embroidering tiny stitches😅)
Wonderful expertise Ruth you make it look so easy.
A great job there Ruth and if only it was that quick watching the speeded up section!Im most interested in your particular way of toning or aging and distressing the gold so it looks as though I will have to pay!
Stunning restoration… love watching these videos ❤
wow sucha patience
Si vede che hai molta passione continua così bravissima
brilliant restoration
@@donnapolizzia8553 thank you 😊
Superb. Thank you Ruth.
Beautiful and Amazing talent ❤️👏
superb!
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I’ve almost dipped my brush several times into my coffee instead of the gilding water !😂
@@JGmedia18 thats when you know you are a proper gilder 😁 and the still drink the coffee. 😬
I’m really enjoying watching these videos. Thank you for sharing your process.
Could I ask what you use to make the moulds, I need to cast some decorative trim on a furniture piece and there are so many products out that that I’m finding it confusing. The two part product you use in this video looks ideal.
@@ffotograffydd I use silicone putty from Polycraft.
Hi Ruth, amazing two part series! Just a quick note that the 'Buy compo' link in your description got cut off and doesn't work. I found it easily enough by searching that site, but thought you might want to know.
@@riekkor Thanks 😊 glad you enjoyed the videos.
Thanks for the heads up. Just change the link. Hadn't noticed it had been cut off. R
Thanks again for a great demo. Your videos are so informative, a wealth of knowledge to us dabbling in this hobby. If I may ask, how is the gesso putty made? Thank you again...keep well.
@@micelab thanks 😊 gesso putty is just thick gesso. I will be showing it as part of an advanced gesso course I'm developing.
@@RuthTappinGilderOh I can’t wait for that!!
Beautiful. Thank you. Is there anything that can be done to clean existing gold leaf over and above dusting? I have a very old Spanish? style mirror, cruciform in shape, with a gold leafed frame that is well, just plain dirty looking. Can you give me any clues what to do? Thank you.
@@johnmcglynn4102 thanks 😊
To clean gold I use Vulpex.
Amazing
@@robertstrong6317 thank you 😊
Is there a gold paint you recommend for blending minor repairs into a old worn frame?
@@robertstrong6317 not really, they often go brown. If you do use one use a waxed based one as they are reversible. Like Liberon gilt cream.
I'm wondering if you'd consider selling a mold of one of your molds? I'm a glassblower, and I think it would be neat to cast them in glass.
@@unsettled6247 interesting, would the mould need to be plaster?
@RuthTappinGilder yes, plaster would work! I'd then make a 50/50 mix of plaster and silica.
Where have you been?
@@johnbarnette3916 working 😁 need to earn a living. It takes a lot of time to film and edit these videos. Wish I could make them more often. Perhaps it the online gilding courses sell well i can.
What the glue which you using with brush?