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Antiquing glaze creates the soft
glow of slightly tarnished silver.
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Antiquing Silver Leaf
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How to
Antique Silver
and Aluminum Leaf
with
artist acrylic or
oil paints
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Antiquing Silver Leaf
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Transform everyday objects into
heirlooms. The process known as gilding simply
means the application of gold or silver leaf to
a surface that has been properly prepared with
an adhesive known as 'gold size'. 
Appling an
antique glaze
This
step-by-step
Gilding
tutorial
includes:
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Insuring your
silver leaf
surface is
ready to be
antiqued.
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Antiquing and aging your leafed surface.
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Using
oil-based or
acrylic based
paints
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Color mixing
recipe
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Application
Procedures
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Clean up and
detailing your
object.

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The "Classic
antique glaze"
This glaze mixture is the essential antique color
recipe. Understand what colors to use, and how to
mix them. Including accent antique methods
like weathering, physical distressing, and creating
fly specks and worm holes. |
Antiquing Gold Leaf
Add the effects of age and
time in a few short steps.Antiquing
with oil glazes
What are
Universal tinters, Japan colors or artist oil paint?
Create the exact glaze you want, using the right
materials.
Antiquing
with water based glazes
Whether you use
Artist acrylic paints or Universal tinters as you
colorant you can create the perfect antique glaze.
Antiquing with waxes
Paste wax, Bowling
alley wax, Shoe polish? What's best for you. How to
mix them, add colorant and blend to suit all your
antiquing needs.
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