Rick, Miles, Paul, J Hiltz and J macLean
We continued to work on the vase project.
Leo has developed a sophisticated jig mechanism to use a die grinder to carve out the designs on the vases while they are mounted on the lathe.
We are practicing gold leafing
Using Fish glue and whiting to place multiple coats on a wood base, sanding every layer to build up a Flat and smooth surface for gold leaf application practice.
The fish glue and whiting is uses because when the surface is wetted, the glue melts a bit and the gold leaf grabs the surface nicely.
Whiting is limestone (CaCo3)
Could use medusa cement as well
Target makes a water based acrylic lacquer
Bole is clay and water
Mix Bole with glue (Rabbit glue)
Gesso is whiting and concrete bond
Use 8-10 coats
Then add the bole in several coats
Sand to 2000
Apply gold leaf
Use a plastic cap with a foam plug..wetted..to cover your spray gun tip when spraying the acrylic
This prevents the acrylic from drying on the nozzle
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