Sunday

Last stages on these frames


The next stage of these gilded and painted frames is to remove the tape masking the gilding, then wax and coloured pigments are brushed over the scoop section, adding various colours to the surface. Coloured wax is also brushed on the sides, which are also finished with paint and colourwashes. The three frames below have not yet had the gilding wiped clean:




The wax residue over the gilding is simply wiped off with white spirit. Sometimes sprayer sealer is also applied, for example when the leaf is silver or 12ct white gold. These are two finished frames: