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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 745.75 EAN: 9781873132838 Edition: Facsimile edition Format: Facsimile ISBN: 1873132832 Label: Archetype Books Manufacturer: Archetype Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 74 Publication Date: September 25, 2002 Publisher: Archetype Books Studio: Archetype Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Descriptions and explanations of the materials, equipment and traditional, professional methods of oil and water gilding are clearly set out in a manner that can be understood both by craftsmen and those who wish to understand and apply these methods today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Gilding well explainedReference text for Gilding, I was looking for a book that could explain Gilding without taking private classes, as a painter I am, I got it with this book, the only complaint I have is that it is extremely poor in images, just reduced to a few drawings, despite this I highly reccommed it Rating: - Useful information on gildingAs the title suggests, this is a very practical book on gilding. My interest stems from the writing of Byzantine icons with gilded haloes, using gold leaf for the background and shell gold for decorating a garment. Although my introduction to gilding was directly from an iconographer, the book reviews the subject so thoroughly your knowledge of the subject is deepened and expanded. It covers types of gold, the tools used and the methods of application for various uses as well as what the authors ... Read More Rating:  - An indispensable primerI'm not sure why Amazon doesn't carry this volume - it's available elsewhere new at half the price listed here - but anyone interested in taking up gilding will find that this book provides a beautifully readable and concise description of the various topics a novice must understand: Goldleaf and other metals, Gilding Tools, Gold Size (adhesive) and Resists (anti-adhesives), Oil and Water Gilding, Gesso, Special Techniques, Varnishes, etc. The authors' skillful writing packs an immense amount of information ... Read More 
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