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Gilding two ceilings with imitation Silver Leaf.

11/15/2012

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Hello,
This week I finished gilding two ceilings
in a mansion in Vancouver.

The 2 ceilings measured:
-  10x10 Feet (3 x 3 square meters)
-  14x12 Feet (4.27 x 3.66 square meters).

On this occasion I used aluminum leaf and to adhere the leaf to a painted surface I used a water-based size (or glue).

The aluminum leaf is a good sustitute for real silver leaf, and cheaper than genuine silver leaf.

There are two major drawbacks when gilding or plating a ceiling.
The first is you must be careful to place the leaves in a straight line, because on such a large surface a diagonal line is very noticable and does not give the correct look as a single sheet of silver.
The second major drawback is the position of the Gilders neck. It can be very tiring and makes it very dificult for the gilder to maintain focus and keep the lines straight, and to apply the sheets evenly and properly.
The 2 above drawbacks aside, I am very pleased with the end result, as is the owner.
The first ceiling:

The 2nd ceiling:
Thank you for reading.
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Finishing the frame and going to the ceiling.

11/4/2012

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Hello,
This week I was very busy.
On Monday I finished the restoration of a large wooden gilded frame from the nineteenth century. 
I show you some photographs with the worst areas after restoration, the corners and how the pearls were gilded.
On Thusday I started with my next commission, plating two ceilings in a mansion in Vancouver.
The 2 ceilings measures:
first is 10 x 10 Feet (approximately 3 x 3 square meters)
second is 14 x 12 Feet (approximately 4.27 x 3.66 square meters).
I had to order online materials because I needed very specific materials and could not find them in Vancouver.
There will be more to follow as I progross.
Thank you for reading.
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    Ana is a Master Gilder and Restorer of furniture and antiques. In 2010 she married a native born Vancouverite and moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she currently lives and works.

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