Last week my student Zach Self demonstrated how to gild the edges of 220lb. business cards. I can't wait to gild everything now.  |
| Stack of business cards bookended with barrier paper on top and bottom. |
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| Fit with a tight clamp just below edge of surface to be gilded. |
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| Clamps fit tightly on either side and paint with adhesive sizing. |
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| Product placement: Liquid adhesive sizing. |
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| After applying sizing, press cards onto leafing material. |
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| Lightly burnish with finger and apply pressure to adhere leafing to stack. |
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| Burnishing leaf with bone folder. |
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| Brushing off excess leaf from edges. |
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| Voila! First side done. |
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| Nevena Stoeva tries her hand at it. |
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| Painting sizing on next edge. |
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| Zach sets timer to 3 to 5 minutes for sizing to dry. It should be tacky to touch. |
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| Applying glued edge onto gold leaf. |
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| Applying pressure with finger to adhere foil. |
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Burnish lightly with bone folder.
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