Italian style gilding on cherub's head.

Advent gilding day 18. pressing out a compo cherub head and wings. Water gilding in 23.75ct gold leaf and 7.2ct white gold to look like the gold and silver Italian style. Gliding water, 4 parts water, 1 part isopropanol alcohol, a pinch of 12-1 rabbit skin glue.
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[@paulmaryon9088]

Stunning thank you Ruth

[@sistersarann3819]

Beautiful Ruth, I do love angels :)

[@lizsposato63]

very cute!

[@donnapolizzia8553]

Love the little Puti, a tree full of them would be delightful

[@221b-Maker-Street]

I think they might have to be quite small or they'd bend your branches, unless you sat them on branches, close to the trunk. I agree though, and they are particularly lovely in the two-tone leaf. 🌲

[@KangaCollins]

This water gilding thing looks tricky on a piece like that. Just showing off your skills now, I would have made such a mess of that 🤣 Chocolate still there then! Well done you 👏

[@KieransUpcyclingJourney]

So pretty. I think if you did vlogmas next year it would be awesome to see more of your stash of moulds

[@221b-Maker-Street]

What a delight this series is turning into! Just catching up in January and there are some wonderful ideas and techniques you're sharing with us here, Ruth. Thank you.

[@RuthTappinGilder]

Glad you're enjoying them. Just been thinking if I ever do it again I should start now and not the end of November 😮 it was lovely to make all of them but all the video editing got to me. So having a bit of a break from KZbin at the moment.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@RuthTappinGilder I quite understand. Setting yourself such an intense schedule at the end of the year without any video editing support can be exhausting. I think having several videos 'in the bag' is always a good idea - especially for a series where you feel a pressure to keep up the pace. Sometimes you really just need to jump off the roundabout and stand still for a bit.

[@michaelflint4159]

Lovely cherub though I find them creepy. Big plus, at last I know why some of my leafs won't come out of the booklet. I thought it was my technique!!!!

[@KatarzynaWojciechowska1]

May I ask how you prepare the compo paste? Could u please make a video about it? Thank you in advance!

[@RuthTappinGilder]

Hi, sorry it's something I sell. You can buy it from gold leaf supplies.

[@KatarzynaWojciechowska1]

@@RuthTappinGilder i see. Thanks! :)

[@bernadettemccarthy9631]

Can you water guild over wood that has been stained a color? Or do you need all of the stain off first?

[@RJ18527]

Hi Ruth! I bought this mirror and from watching your videos, I've got a problem with this one. It has bole in some places, just unknown paint in some and bole, possibly 3 layers from scratching off. How do I go about removing the bole without having to scrape it all off? I'll try sending pictures but not sure if I can on your videos?!

[@RuthTappinGilder]

😬 sorry, paint stripper won't remove bole. It's eather sand it off or methylated spirits and wire wood. I think I did that in the convex restoration video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXeZY5qinrR-qbc

[@matthewmillar3804]

Why can't you burnish oil gilding?

[@RuthTappinGilder]

It just scratches, even if you have bole underneath. The oil and sealer forms a barrier to the bole. So you can't burnish the clay in the bole, which is whats happening when you burnish water gilding.