Hand painting on glass. Traditional technique

[@brianguthrie9017]

Paul, sand the back of the pounce paper after creating holes. The pounce wheel pushes the paper to the back then when you hit it with the pad it closes back up. I do a light sand on the back to remove debris and makes a much cleaner dot pattern. Cheers

[@happygilder]

Thanks for the tip Brian! I’ll pin this post so it’s the first comment anyone sees 😎

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

Yeah I need to practice this

[@jaapspruitenburg6625]

@@happygilder Another possibility is to just use the printout, and put charcoal or chalk on the back. Spread it a bit with your fingers/piece of cloth to make it an even thin layer and draw with a pencil over the lines on the good side. Will transfer the chalk or charcoal to the surface. The pouncing technique is mostly used when multiple of the same paintings need to be made. So you reduce the time. Thank you for the great channel, makes it easy to exchange tips and tricks for keeping amazing crafts alive.

[@AaronHendu]

It's good to appreciate your peers, but try not to downplay your own talent...because you are very talented! And your videos are super informative!

[@happygilder]

Thanks Aaron, I really appreciate it!

[@guildofsayntlukemedievalar9024]

Totally agree with that.

[@peterstevens7109]

what a lovely guy, does not over-rate himself ..but he should!!

[@happygilder]

Thank you Peter, you’re too kind :)

[@albrujo77]

beautiful!

[@happygilder]

Thank you!!

[@dylanjorgensen4920]

Man o man you’ve helped me so much. I just officially did my first guild and it’s not good 😂 but I’ll get better forsure. I feel like I didn’t do terrible but I feel as if my guild has some wrinkles and I’m really struggling to figure out how to get it truly an uninterrupted mirror finish. Would like to see a dedicated video on how to make sure the creases are gone you do amazing work and I can’t wait to show you my progress

[@happygilder]

Hi Dylan, glad to hear you’re giving it a go! The mirror finish is easy to achieve but there are some things that can cause problems. Firstly the size mix. It needs to be distilled water, with 4 diamonds of leaf gelatine per pint. If you don’t use distilled water it will be a messy finish because of the minerals in the water. Secondly, it’s all about burnishing. After the first coat of gold leaf has dried, buff it with cotton wool and the creases will disappear. Do the same with the second coat. Thirdly, only use real gold. Imitation gold won’t have a mirror finish. I always use 23 carat gold leaf. I hope that helps!

[@coldhardysucculentswithkdw4988]

Great, thanks. I will not be trying this till my second year, but it's awesome understanding how it all goes together

[@jamesfollweiler1087]

Very informative video! Thank you Paul for sharing!

[@happygilder]

Cheers Jim! Glad you found it useful 😎

[@jjbode1]

Thank you for demoing those techniques.

[@jsmith7310]

I understand that you used the pounce wheels to make it more relatable to the general public, but please allow me to give you a hack I have discovered. If you use a heavy watercolor paper. You can put your design into Lightburn and use the perforate function to create very complex pounce patterns very quickly.

[@happygilder]

Thanks for the tip, that’s awesome!!

[@heinzji4693]

谢谢你的分享，又学习了新的东西

[@mattevans3637]

Good video for me man

[@happygilder]

Cheers Matt!

[@donalda777]

Much a appreciated Paul. I wasn’t aware of such a technique thanks for sharing!

[@happygilder]

Thank you again Donald. I really appreciate it, and I’m really glad you like the videos

[@shadynasty6393]

Your channel dope!

[@happygilder]

Cheers mate!!! 🍻

[@pabloemilioavellanedadiaz8003]

WHAT A GREAT WORK, YOU'RE A HARD! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@happygilder]

Thank you!!

[@donalda777]

Thanks!

[@mcfeally1]

Thanks for doing these

[@happygilder]

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching! :)

[@karensayers9594]

Thanks for this, you are very talented and showing how we can fix imperfections is very informative because let's face it, we all make mistakes. Love your videos!

[@happygilder]

Thanks Karen! Glad you're enjoying the vids! :D

[@jdemaestri4300]

I always use a spoon to put powder in funnel ,it creates less dust and I was taught to always wear a mask when working with the powder…don’t want to ruin those those talented lungs of yours!❤️

[@markshumate5377]

Thank you for sharing the process

[@happygilder]

Cheers Mark!

[@ukulelefatman]

I always learn something new watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@happygilder]

You're very welcome :)

[@dnmo35]

Wunderbar. Du bist großartig.große Respekt

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much!!

[@jdemaestri4300]

Bravo!

[@JamsterJules]

Hey ! I love your videos. I've tried some glue chipping and it worked well. Your generosity sharing all you knowledge and tips is admirable! I have a question, if you have time - what vinyl cutter do you use ?

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you like the channel! My vinyl cutter is a GCC Expert 2

[@sl8937]

Awesome! Keep it up 👍

[@tonywharton5220]

Really clever trick with the blade Paul. Lovely job as always 👍

[@happygilder]

Cheers Tony!

[@tonjansenartstudio310]

Nice video Paul !!

[@happygilder]

Thanks mate!!

[@albrujo77]

what is the name of the duster or powder or sprinkle😅, to buy it

[@happygilder]

It's called pounce. There's an amazon link in the video description :)

[@williamwebber5067]

Is there a specific type of paper that is commonly used by sign writers and gilders for sketch pattern and pounce? Or works best i should say

[@happygilder]

Hi William. I have always used standard paper that you get in a notepad, but it’s not a technique I use very often so there may be a better alternative.

[@mcfeally1]

I tried using the link to Instagram it didnt work.

[@happygilder]

I’ve disabled my Instagram account. Every other post is just adverts for onlyfans accounts now, so I got fed up with it