Italian Sgraffito Frame

This is an Italian style Sgraffito frame. The Sgraffito technique used here was common in Italy during the 16th century. The frame is water gilded in 22k gold leaf. The frame is leafed in the corners and centers where the design will be. The panel is then painted over. The Sgraffito design is revealed by scratching off the paint. There is no gold pencil used. Other areas of the design are hand painted. Check us out on Instagram @cjframesnyc where you can see current pictures and videos of our work.

[@TheAlevk]

Beautiful work!!!! thanks for sharing with us :) keep up the good work ...

[@dougl945]

Amazing work! Outstanding

[@tulius01]

Truely a master of his craft!

[@markharris5771]

Beautifully done, just enough to elevate the work being framed without overpowering it.

[@smatutina]

Beautiful!

[@snezanamladenovicpolomac3478]

Beautiful ! Thank you from Serbija, Belgrid !

[@rosaliecory8857]

Wow! I love it!

[@MelanieMaguire]

Pure artistry. Thanks. :)

[@Pepsi_Please]

WOW!! So beautiful 😍

[@bgraynola]

Thank you so much for the brilliant video -- I have just shared it on the Facebook page for the Society of Gilders as our video-of-the-week.

[@CoxJoxSox]

There's a gilders video of the week? :D

[@thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081]

Beautiful beautiful!😊

[@andreagonzalez-ey8ql]

Beautiful frame molding art for an artistic painting I congratulate you friend

[@lizardgaming6820]

gorgeous piece of art

[@bornagainspirit]

This is for the people wondering about the materials used here:The red paint is called "red bole" prepared with pigment red bole and animal skin glue and applied on the surface then filed to make it perfect even surface . This is a platform for the gold application. Then activate the surface(animal glue in it water based glue) with water then place the gold leaf on the wetted parts.Water evaporates and glue sticks onto gold. Also you can achieve higher degree of shine with red bole base, it allows burnishing as it gives mirror like finish (depends what kind of effect you desire).

[@CJFRAMES]

We don't use animal skin glue or rabbit skin glue. It's a gelatin glue. To apply the gold a water and alcohol mixture is used. It contains some glue as well but very little.

[@CJFRAMES]

We don't use animal skin glue. It's synthetic. The water contains some alcohol. That's important.

[@hippdip]

@@CJFRAMES Guess where gelatin comes from...

[@imranrafiq2401]

​@@CJFRAMESWhats that tool used for scraching the color??

[@CJFRAMES]

@@imranrafiq2401 please read the comments

[@debbiejohnson2789]

Masterful work. Thank you, Sir!

[@CJFRAMES]

Thanks!

[@sujathasasi4720]

Grate work. Congrats 💯

[@333greeneyes333]

You make it look so easy you have hands of gold..... So beautiful thank you so much love it!

[@CJFRAMES]

Thanks. Only years of practice makes it look easy.

[@mariaclaranogueiratameirao3552]

Lindo seu trabalho👏👏👏👏👏

[@Dakiniwoman]

It's a great talent to do this work... thank you...

[@laikacooking]

Fantastic Art! I really like it❤️

[@CoxJoxSox]

Wow, this guy is a MASTER gilder

[@timcrowley4777]

Fantastic craftsmanship. Well executed.

[@CJFRAMES]

Thanks!

[@wetdewlap8741]

Absolutely breathtaking.. the craftsmanship which goes into this art form.. such tediousness , made with love!

[@cece3194]

Amazing!! I also like it very bright gold at 5:02.

[@100x100RUJO]

Un lavoro certosino e di gran pazienza. Bravissimo! 👏👏👏

[@CJFRAMES]

Grazie. Contento che ti piaccia!

[@pojoniangela7965]

@@CJFRAMES, quanto lavoro ....ma Bello pero! Visto comme si fa, aprezzo di piu la mia cronice, 130cm /90! Veramente,un artista..... Complimenti !!!

[@CJFRAMES]

Pojoni Angela Grazie

[@restauradorclaudioleindeck9946]

NICE WORK IN ART CONSERVATION !! CONGRATS

[@albagonzalez8726]

Le quedó hermoso ese marco lo felicito qué hermosura qué talento

[@072simon8]

wonderful. such expert crafting

[@MartinZayasCom]

sei braaavo !

[@lydiajohnson7296]

CJ Frame item A675 Italian Sgraffito is simply beautiful, just beautiful. Good job and thank God for your beautiful talent. Lydia Johnson from Chicago

[@CJFRAMES]

Glad you like it. Thanks for the kind words.

[@lesleys6997]

What a skill and so incredibly beautiful...

[@sabrinagiannotta6341]

Fatto da lei sembra così facile, invece ......

[@alsaulso1332]

my gosh so simple!! love it!!

[@CJFRAMES]

thank you!

[@dreamUreal]

not that simple :D it seems like that when you're watching professionals :D

[@Deusrexmachina]

True craftsman!

[@adrianosbravatti8617]

Fantástico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CJFRAMES]

Grazie Mille!

[@elizabethlebouef7536]

WOW!!! BEAUTIFUL!!

[@CJFRAMES]

Elizabeth LeBouef thank you.

[@JacobDayeh]

A very beautiful frame. I'm sure it took a long time to make... Great job and thank you 👍

[@CJFRAMES]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it. The frame took about 4 weeks to make.

[@tortilladepatatas8860]

Dorado al agua!!!!! Maravilla!!!

[@CJFRAMES]

@revaz39 Yes, the gold is already sealed by that point.

[@gloriamaruzza2174]

👏👏👏👏👏Maravilloso! Bellisimo trabajo.

[@CJFRAMES]

gracias

[@smartgalleryverona5760]

che manina :) ne ha fatte qualcuna il signore qui! :) Bravo!

[@357Dejavu]

That is amazing. I do it as a hobby. I use to think I was doing well... not so much any more lol. Well done and I like the music!

[@CJFRAMES]

There is no right or wrong. You can't expect to do the same as people who have made thousands of frames. Doesn't mean it's not good. As long as you like the result that's all that matters.

[@rosanacesar1257]

Um trabalho de artista .. parabéns, lindíssimo 🤩

[@CJFRAMES]

Gracias. Me alegra que le guste.

[@FEARLESSME-JoPaddy-]

Nice work! I love your gold leaf booklet! How awesome is that!

[@CJFRAMES]

Thanks! I think it's very awesome!

[@nataliasomova5031]

bellissimo!!!

[@trendingwork]

super work bro

[@konkiebo]

Very beautiful,thank you.

[@w.hw.h3107]

Joli travail, bravo !

[@sohamaj4622]

Very good , outstanding , eye catching , rich , resourceful ........

[@vandaartes1450]

Que trabalho lindo parabéns 🙏

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

That is such a skill and talent to use that gold leaf so well 😍

[@josefarinha911]

Magnífico trabalho.

[@loris1977dito1]

Stupenda la cornice e tecnica spettacolare

[@elainesoares4326]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, é muito lindo.

[@greencocon]

Awesome gilding technics ! hi from Moscow Russia!

[@muhammadabbas5712]

Amazing good work

[@Cyrenico87]

Amazing work and fine detail! I was wondering do you seal the gold before paint application and sgraffito? I am guessing that it will become scratched if not protected?

[@jesusrosales8371]

Excelente trabajo

[@lavanyathakurdasmatnani1466]

Oh!very true it'.fine art Thanx.🎉Little birdie

[@madcrowd99]

Thanks a lot for your information! :)

[@marcelomarani2393]

wonderful.

[@myplace1114]

Your work is very beautiful And I love the way that you speckled the outside trim gold to antique it with that small little brush I was impressed by how much are painted held by are you doing the speckling

[@CJFRAMES]

Glad you enjoyed it. I think people appreciate the frames more if they see some of the steps it takes to make them.

[@celabelledecadix3289]

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing! And yes, I wouldn't mind if you told us what's the gold pencil either ... :)

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Its a piece of solid wood or paper, not a pencil. It is a tool to scratch off the red paint exposing gold below.

[@madcrowd99]

what type of paint did you use, plastic, acrylic or......... And one more porblem that i faced is that i really need to cut the gold leafs in stripes of 1cm what type of tool should i use to avoid ruinning it! Thank you for your reply

[@isabelsilva6449]

Que lindo ! Parabéns !

[@ivonessigrist]

Magnífico lindo demais.

[@compagnieletrangeboutique5971]

Che meraviglia...

[@CJFRAMES]

Grazie!

[@franciscobautista1442]

Es un trabajo fabuloso felicidades desde Orizaba Veracruz

[@CJFRAMES]

@Teoroy As you can see in the video a ballpoint pen is all that is needed to trace the design. A special pencil is used to scrape the paint.

[@mellow5123]

where to find that wooden pencil?

[@millybops]

CJ Frames could you please tell me what the special pencil is called? Thanks

[@mariah.g.seabra5558]

Magnífico

[@marianszarf6267]

Bellissimo lavoro. Il tuo dalla Polonia - Sopot!

[@CJFRAMES]

Molto Grazie!

[@sucktrap5262]

@@CJFRAMES Спасибо за видео! Очень интересно! Поздравляю с наступающим 2020 годом! Исполнения всех желаний.хорошего настроения,вдохновения и мандаринового Нового года!!!!

[@CJFRAMES]

@@sucktrap5262 Большое спасибо. Наилучшие пожелания вам также.

[@rypaz87]

Wow, such inspiring precision.

[@coolrubberdude]

wonderful, what is that pencil you are using

[@bifeldman]

Gifted hands.

[@mrmote-xt6oy]

great !!!

[@tortilladepatatas8860]

Y estofado!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@anoviello1]

Amazing art work…….please can you tell me where can I buy that golden pencil? Thank you for your help.

[@Drescko5548]

Hermo trabajo maestro se reconocer un gran trabajo y esta técnica no la conocia.... Espero tener la oportunidad de realizar un trabajo asi algun dia saludos desde México

[@luisfelipegutierrezrosas7668]

Hey que tal!!! De casualidad sabes como se llama el lápiz con el que marcó los detalles? O cómo lo puedo conseguir o comprar? Saludos, yo también soy de Mexico

[@Drescko5548]

@@luisfelipegutierrezrosas7668 se llama esgrafiador lo puedes conseguir en Casa Serra y la técnica se llama esgrafiado o estofado ya empecé a parcticarla.

[@magdalucia973]

Muito bacana 👏 Adorei 🙏

[@CJFRAMES]

Grazie!

[@Gothic080996]

Amazing!, Can I ask what kind of gold pencil are you using to make the details?, I've never seen it 😶

[@ce1581]

Wow !

[@gracielavargas6441]

Bellísimo trabajo!!! Por favor indispensable que digas los materiales a usar!!!

[@babypiii]

Bravo :)

[@sylvievicenza179]

Interessant, merci

[@maeugeniagomez9040]

Muy bonito.

[@singleabroad1358]

Good job, is itTransparent lacquer or glue? Before golden.

[@revaz39]

if patina is waterbased, is it safe to apply it over water gilded frame?

[@teresaosada886]

bravo !

[@CaptainRadack]

please tell me what the red glue is you are using to lay the gold on?

[@aleksandraleksandr5934]

what you paint on the 5:33 minute? thank you

[@h.cgreve654]

OMG butiful :-)

[@gmonet46]

Would that be a sharpened wood dowel used to make the drawing into the bole? Also was that a spatter technique used apply either casein or some fluid to the outer edge?

[@CJFRAMES]

Anything sharp can be used for the sgraffito. This is a special pencil with no lead. The spatter is used to simulate fly specs and aging.

[@CelinaMello]

Beautiful

[@w.scottbroadfoot8438]

A Master at work! The only place to get quality hand craved gold leaf frames. I have bought many. The problem is the frames may out do the paintings as a work of art! Got to love the tin can cutter!

[@CJFRAMES]

Thank you Scott. Fortunately we have nearly 2000 different frames to choose from. The art should be the star of the show in most cases.

[@isabs8616]

Gorgeous, wonderful !!!! Where do you find this beautiful bright gold pencil ? Rendition is amazing

[@johnnyg3603]

It's not a pencil. The gold is under the paint.

[@hermiropedro6808]

wow !! 10

[@CJFRAMES]

It's casein paint. Cutting the gold in strips that small is not easy. You need good quality gold and a very sharp thin knife. It also takes practice.

[@beverlylohrey522]

What are you pulling the sheets of gold out of the packaging with?

[@cristinagarcia1962]

Hermoso trabajo, veo pero que líquido utilizado?

[@EDUARDOACOSTA79]

Mis respetos para el gilder he tratado de aserlo como el pero no he podido talves mas tractica saludos desde los angeles c.a

[@henriquetalaverde6261]

que mordiente usas para pegar el papel de oro ? gracias