Comments on: Golden Inspirations: Gold Leaf Painting http://www.robinurton.com/blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:04:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-84643 Robin Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:47:09 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-84643 Thanks so much for your comment about using garlic oil as an adhesive for gold leaf, Dan. I meant to reply to this earlier... still haven't tried this trick. But once I get my hands on some garlic oil, I'll give it a try and comment on the post if it works! Certainly nice to know there is a natural product that can be used, especially since the commercial adhesive ruins brushes! Thanks so much for your comment about using garlic oil as an adhesive for gold leaf, Dan. I meant to reply to this earlier… still haven’t tried this trick. But once I get my hands on some garlic oil, I’ll give it a try and comment on the post if it works! Certainly nice to know there is a natural product that can be used, especially since the commercial adhesive ruins brushes!

]]> By: Dan Jenkins http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-78210 Dan Jenkins Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:17:39 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-78210 Robin: great work! In researching gold leaf techniques in Asia for my work, I discovered that prior to using more modern adhesives, gold leaf was applied using garlic oil. As this is mostly transparent and very sticky, it seems to have worked well over the centuries. I'm currently preparing a gold leaf/plexiglass drawing from the Thai Ramakien for exhibit in September 2011. Hope this helps anyone trying new ways of getting the gold leaf to stick to glass, or plexiglass. D. Robin:
great work! In researching gold leaf techniques in Asia for my work, I discovered that prior to using more modern adhesives, gold leaf was applied using garlic oil. As this is mostly transparent and very sticky, it seems to have worked well over the centuries. I’m currently preparing a gold leaf/plexiglass drawing from the Thai Ramakien for exhibit in September 2011. Hope this helps anyone trying new ways of getting the gold leaf to stick to glass, or plexiglass.
D.

]]> By: Robin http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-69695 Robin Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:30:26 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-69695 Hi Kate. You might be surprised, but the glass doesn’t need any special preparation to receive the paint. My experience is that it slides around a little for the first paint application (i.e., is more transparent than preferred), but once the first coat dries, newer applications of paint grab onto the previous layers. However, getting gold leaf to stick to the glass is a little trickier since the adhesive is almost water-thin. For this, I believe I had to stipple the gold-leaf adhesive on with a stenciling brush or small sponge (to keep it from running off of the glass). Also, it is just a little bit easier for paint to stick to plexiglass than glass (though I’ve used both with success). Hi Kate.

You might be surprised, but the glass doesn’t need any special preparation to receive the paint. My experience is that it slides around a little for the first paint application (i.e., is more transparent than preferred), but once the first coat dries, newer applications of paint grab onto the previous layers. However, getting gold leaf to stick to the glass is a little trickier since the adhesive is almost water-thin. For this, I believe I had to stipple the gold-leaf adhesive on with a stenciling brush or small sponge (to keep it from running off of the glass). Also, it is just a little bit easier for paint to stick to plexiglass than glass (though I’ve used both with success).

]]> By: Robin http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-69694 Robin Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:27:35 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-69694 So sorry for my delayed response, Maggie. I somehow missed this query... and cannot think of any books I have personally read on the subject of combining gold leaf techniques with painting. I can imagine there must be some historic treastices on the subject, since it used to be a common method (esp. for paintings created for the Church). I think a modern approach to this subject is very much in need! I've done a google book search, and here's the result I came up with: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=gold+leaf+painting&btnG=Search+Books" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=gold+leaf+painting&btnG=Search+Books</a> Good luck, and let me know if you come up with any good books on this! So sorry for my delayed response, Maggie. I somehow missed this query… and cannot think of any books I have personally read on the subject of combining gold leaf techniques with painting. I can imagine there must be some historic treastices on the subject, since it used to be a common method (esp. for paintings created for the Church). I think a modern approach to this subject is very much in need! I’ve done a google book search, and here’s the result I came up with:

http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=gold+leaf+painting&btnG=Search+Books

Good luck, and let me know if you come up with any good books on this!

]]> By: Kate http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-69666 Kate Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-69666 Hi there. Great work. I'm curious. How do you keep your oil paint from peeling off the surface of the glass? Cheers, Kate Hi there. Great work. I’m curious. How do you keep your oil paint from peeling off the surface of the glass?

Cheers,
Kate

]]> By: Maggie Lane http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-65009 Maggie Lane Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:53:54 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-65009 Can you tell me where i can get books or instructions on gold leaf painting. Thank You Can you tell me where i can get books or instructions on gold leaf painting.
Thank You

]]> By: Annie Howell-Adams http://www.robinurton.com/blog/golden-inspirations-gold-leaf-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-41013 Annie Howell-Adams Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:11:13 +0000 http://www.robinurton.com/blog/?page_id=474#comment-41013 Nice entry about gold leaf....I just wanted to add that sometimes I try to make gold leaf leaf look spontaneous....it is anything but that. It is a strong element to work with....also like painting over it with transparent paint. Nice entry about gold leaf….I just wanted to add that sometimes I try to make gold leaf leaf look spontaneous….it is anything but that. It is a strong element to work with….also like painting over it with transparent paint.

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