A few images of the trials…
Centre: gold leaf sheen visible in small areas where applied on surface of print
Bottom: gold leaf applied to back of thin washi and infused with wax; no sheen, just a subtle warm toning
Gold leafing
Did a few tests today, applying adhesive size with a fine brush to small areas on the front of the pigment ink print, let it dry a few minutes, then applied the gold leaf. It worked, but I’m not sure I will cover large areas of the image: the process creates hard edges and my images are mostly soft and out of focus… I’ll play more. Once infused with wax, the metal leaf (imitation gold) should not oxidize.
A few images of the trials…
Top: gold leaf sheen visible in small areas where applied on surface of print
Centre: gold leaf sheen visible in small areas where applied on surface of print
Bottom: gold leaf applied to back of thin washi and infused with wax; no sheen, just a subtle warm toning
A few images of the trials…
Centre: gold leaf sheen visible in small areas where applied on surface of print
Bottom: gold leaf applied to back of thin washi and infused with wax; no sheen, just a subtle warm toning
