Hello Ruth. Thank you! I join the other comment, another great tutorial. First time I see you using oil gilding it seems to me. Thanks again for the post. What memories!!, I too have always used Liberon products, even if sometimes they suddenly disappeared from the shops to be replaced by the Colrons. Fortunately, now with the internet you can find what sometimes disappears in the shops😊 Beautiful also the links of the materials you put in some videos, thanks again! For special things, in addition to ancient shops here in the city of Genoa, I used Zecchi di Firenze, which is also very old, or phase or Bresciani for other things, but at that time there was little use of the internet. Now everything is different😊 Have a good week. Thanks Manuela.
Glad you liked the video. I which TH-cam had been around when I was learning to gild! The gilding a weathervane cockerel video is oil gilding with transfer gold.
It's an absolute delight to see someone with your level of skill and experience demonstrating your art. That you manage to do it in a relaxed and conversational way is the icing on the cake.
Completely mesmerising watching you apply the gold leaf. I was struck by how, especially with the water gilding, there seemed to be an almost magnetic pull of the gold leaf from the brush to the plaster / bole
its so amazing to be witnessing you doing your master art and sharing it. Being from Pakiatan, it is a far cry to indulge into such projects as a student. however, will try one as got so inspired by you. Respect..
I really enjoyed the video, very helpful! I just have one more question! If I want to make this with the water gilding technique, can I just use the yellow bole or do I have to always use the yellow and then the red? Thank you!
Dear Ruth, thank you for goving me that idea! Plaster will be great to practice on! And thank you for your content, thanks to your videos I now call two, more or less shiny, gilded picture frames my own and I really enjoy my new hobby, even the frustrating parts ;-) I do have a question though: Why do you oil-gild part of the brown instead of watergilding everything and then deciding which parts to burnish and which to leave as they are? Wouldn't that save the sealing and "oiling" process? What am I missing?
Thanks, glad you're now gilding. It's much faster and easier to oil gild, especially decoration. A lot of gilded pieces are a mix of oil and water gilding.
Because the gold is so reflective it's hard to film and photograph. You can see a difference between burnished water gilding and the matt oil gilding when looking at it.
The color of this gold is beautiful. Thank you for this video. Just a couole of questions; I tried to learn as much as I could about leafing before i started but confused about water vs oil still. What is your preference for indoor items such as wood, water or oil.
Thank you so much, this video was so informative and answered many of my questions. How could you avoid getting gold leaf on areas of the plaster you want to keep clean? Thank you
Thanks Ruth, yes you're right, now I remember, I saw it too! I have seen that one of the brands (Selhamin) that sells bolus also provides the blue bolus, it seems to me that it is sold in two different blues. I'm curious, what era was it used? I want to look for a book on the history of gilding and techniques, which also describes in which eras one color was used over the other or other differences over the years. Do you know any? Thanks again!, Manuela (Manuela Rigano)
I've never seen blue used on any of the antiques I've restored. I think it's sometimes used under silver, but I prefer gray. It could be used to get the English Regency purple colour. One day I will write that book! I can't find any good historical reference for bole colours either. R
Hi Ruth. Another superb tutorial. Good use of the fast frame technique. With the polish to the bole prior to oil gilding. You always recommend button polish, which has colour over white polish, absolutely clear? 🤔 Thanks for the post. Really good key wording like "absolutely soaked" gives the insite into how much gilding water is needed. Have a good week.
Thanks Mike. As I'm always putting button polish on yellow I find it deepens the colour and makes it look a bit older. Clear is ok to use, I just prefer the button polish.
Hi Ruth, loving! Your channel and can't wait to see more from you. I have a question, is water and oil gilding wood that's already finished the same process as plaster? Just bole and no gesso?
Sorry no. Depends what the finish is you may be able to directly oil gild onto it. But bole would need raw wood to bond to. You would gesso to get rid of the wood gran if you wanted it smooth and again it would need to be raw wood. The 'what can you water gild' would be a good video to watch.
@@RuthTappinGilder also! Could you do a video on the gesso process on something ornate? I know you have to re-carve out some of the details from all the coats of gesso
I was told to put a protection layer made of a shellack before putting bole. I see you don't do that. Is it not necessary? Btw. great videos. Let me know please, when your courses will start. I hope there will be online posiibility.
@@annasmyk5392 You would put shellac on top of bole for oil gilding to seal the bole. But you wouldn't put it under bole as it needs to penatrate the gesso below.
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Hello Ruth. Thank you! I join the other comment, another great tutorial. First time I see you using oil gilding it seems to me. Thanks again for the post.
What memories!!, I too have always used Liberon products, even if sometimes they suddenly disappeared from the shops to be replaced by the Colrons.
Fortunately, now with the internet you can find what sometimes disappears in the shops😊 Beautiful also the links of the materials you put in some videos, thanks again! For special things, in addition to ancient shops here in the city of Genoa, I used Zecchi di Firenze, which is also very old, or phase or Bresciani for other things, but at that time there was little use of the internet. Now everything is different😊
Have a good week.
Thanks Manuela.
Glad you liked the video. I which TH-cam had been around when I was learning to gild!
The gilding a weathervane cockerel video is oil gilding with transfer gold.
Exactly the demonstration I was looking for as I’m exploring gilding plaster cast from clay models. Thanks again for your efforts!
@@JackPaulssen thank you 😊 Glad the video was of some help. R
It's an absolute delight to see someone with your level of skill and experience demonstrating your art. That you manage to do it in a relaxed and conversational way is the icing on the cake.
Thanks 😊
Very interesting, thank you. That was a beautiful crown. I would never have thought to include the "red fabric" look.
You’re great! So filled with information and tips! Thank you! Very generous, and interesting, and calming!
Is this how the royal crowns were done. Very nice.
They will be solid gold. 😮 But it's how the egyptian sarcophagus were gilded, that's over 4000 years ago!
That is absolutely beautiful!!
Completely mesmerising watching you apply the gold leaf. I was struck by how, especially with the water gilding, there seemed to be an almost magnetic pull of the gold leaf from the brush to the plaster / bole
It feels like it too! Sometimes you dont think you are close enough but then the gold just goes.
@@RuthTappinGilder and there I was thinking it was just you having magic flowing through your fingers
its so amazing to be witnessing you doing your master art and sharing it. Being from Pakiatan, it is a far cry to indulge into such projects as a student. however, will try one as got so inspired by you. Respect..
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I really enjoyed the video, very helpful! I just have one more question! If I want to make this with the water gilding technique, can I just use the yellow bole or do I have to always use the yellow and then the red? Thank you!
It will work but yellow doesn't give a good burnish. Any of the other colours of bole will give a good burnish.
Thank you so much! It is very kind that you answer people’s doubts! Wonderful work 🎉
Dear Ruth, thank you for goving me that idea! Plaster will be great to practice on! And thank you for your content, thanks to your videos I now call two, more or less shiny, gilded picture frames my own and I really enjoy my new hobby, even the frustrating parts ;-) I do have a question though:
Why do you oil-gild part of the brown instead of watergilding everything and then deciding which parts to burnish and which to leave as they are? Wouldn't that save the sealing and "oiling" process? What am I missing?
Thanks, glad you're now gilding. It's much faster and easier to oil gild, especially decoration. A lot of gilded pieces are a mix of oil and water gilding.
@@RuthTappinGilder Aha! I haven't really tried anythign with decoration yet, hat answers the question ;-) Thank you for responding so quickly!
I couldn't quite see the difference between the oil and water gilding on the video. Was in very distinguishable to the naked eye? Thanks again!
Because the gold is so reflective it's hard to film and photograph. You can see a difference between burnished water gilding and the matt oil gilding when looking at it.
The color of this gold is beautiful. Thank you for this video. Just a couole of questions; I tried to learn as much as I could about leafing before i started but confused about water vs oil still. What is your preference for indoor items such as wood, water or oil.
I would always go for both so you get that nice contrast of the burnished water gilding and the matt oil gilding.
Thank you so much, this video was so informative and answered many of my questions. How could you avoid getting gold leaf on areas of the plaster you want to keep clean? Thank you
@@Cheachalot thanks 😊 glad the video was useful. You can make a pounce bag filled with whiting. Pat this over where you don't want the gold.
Thanks Ruth, yes you're right, now I remember, I saw it too!
I have seen that one of the brands (Selhamin) that sells bolus also provides the blue bolus, it seems to me that it is sold in two different blues. I'm curious, what era was it used? I want to look for a book on the history of gilding and techniques, which also describes in which eras one color was used over the other or other differences over the years. Do you know any?
Thanks again!, Manuela (Manuela Rigano)
I've never seen blue used on any of the antiques I've restored. I think it's sometimes used under silver, but I prefer gray. It could be used to get the English Regency purple colour.
One day I will write that book! I can't find any good historical reference for bole colours either. R
@@RuthTappinGilder Thanks a lot Ruth, have a nice w.e. M.
it would be great if you wrote a book about this, can't wait. M
Hi Ruth. Another superb tutorial. Good use of the fast frame technique. With the polish to the bole prior to oil gilding. You always recommend button polish, which has colour over white polish, absolutely clear? 🤔 Thanks for the post. Really good key wording like "absolutely soaked" gives the insite into how much gilding water is needed.
Have a good week.
Thanks Mike. As I'm always putting button polish on yellow I find it deepens the colour and makes it look a bit older. Clear is ok to use, I just prefer the button polish.
Hi Ruth, loving! Your channel and can't wait to see more from you. I have a question, is water and oil gilding wood that's already finished the same process as plaster? Just bole and no gesso?
Sorry no. Depends what the finish is you may be able to directly oil gild onto it. But bole would need raw wood to bond to. You would gesso to get rid of the wood gran if you wanted it smooth and again it would need to be raw wood. The 'what can you water gild' would be a good video to watch.
@@RuthTappinGilder so basically I would have to sand off the varnish then gesso and bole?
@@justinurra2718 yes, sorry lots of sanding.
@@RuthTappinGilder lol I have a big job ahead of me
@@RuthTappinGilder also! Could you do a video on the gesso process on something ornate? I know you have to re-carve out some of the details from all the coats of gesso
I was told to put a protection layer made of a shellack before putting bole. I see you don't do that. Is it not necessary? Btw. great videos. Let me know please, when your courses will start. I hope there will be online posiibility.
@@annasmyk5392 You would put shellac on top of bole for oil gilding to seal the bole. But you wouldn't put it under bole as it needs to penatrate the gesso below.
Another silly question! Has the Royal family been walking around with gold gilded plaster crowns on their heads for centuries or is it real gold?
They have solid gold. 😁