Glass gilding (verre eglomise)

gesso · Post by **gesso** » Sat 21 Mar, 2009 8:51 am

I've been making mirrors this way for over ten years and it has proved very popular as a decorative effect for interiors.
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WelshFramer · Post by **WelshFramer** » Sat 21 Mar, 2009 9:36 am

Looks good. What materials are you using?

gesso · Post by **gesso** » Sat 21 Mar, 2009 9:58 am

Plain silver leaf, gris leaf for the frame water gild as usual then distress, finally seal the reverse of the glass with black paint

There is another way that I'm dying to try but the kit shown is about £150 so not just yet;

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framemaker · Post by **framemaker** » Sat 21 Mar, 2009 12:08 pm

fascinating video on silvering

Very nice work on the mirror and frame gesso, do you use gelatin to adhere the silver to the glass or something else? I like the frame profile who is it from?

gesso · Post by **gesso** » Sat 21 Mar, 2009 3:50 pm

Hi just use the usual gilder's liquor slightly less rsg in there with a little isopropyl alc as a wetting agent( i tried brandy but for some reason it kept evapourating

the frame profile I had made up to do a mirror for the editor of house & garden and have used on a few occasions since

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