Real gold portrait. Gold leaf tutorial

[@tonywharton5220]

Absolutely amazing as always Paul 👍

[@happygilder]

Thanks Tony!!!

[@pabloemilioavellanedadiaz8003]

Hello Paul, excellent work congratulations and thanks for sharing it. Greetings from Bogota Colombia.

[@happygilder]

Thanks Pablo, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@saliksohoo]

Really you are scientific artist

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much!!

[@JamsterJules]

Incredible again!

[@happygilder]

Thanks Julien!!

[@squidskunk]

FANTASTIC!!!

[@happygilder]

Thanks!!

[@stephenbracken]

Great work Paul.

[@happygilder]

Cheers Stephen!!

[@stixstudios3380]

Another great piece Paul. Wish I could draw like that.

[@happygilder]

Cheers mate!!

[@Ian-Hall]

Gonna need a bigger house soon Paul. Excellent vid. Cheers.

[@happygilder]

Cheers Ian! I should really start selling stuff because it’s getting mighty cramped :D

[@lyfw2344]

Wow your talent is amazing thank you for sharing

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much!

[@chiparooo]

Interesting technique! Definitely took some artistic ability even though you had a model to work from. Well done! Thanks for sharing!

[@happygilder]

Cheers Chip!!

[@Preso58]

Great work Paul. I managed to acquire a box of old fashioned carbon paper as used to make duplicates on typewriters. It's probably difficult to get now but it's ideal for transferring images.

[@happygilder]

Cheers Mark! That sounds like a much nicer way of transferring the image :)

[@stixstudios3380]

Hi Mark. Small World - I subscribed to your channel a while back regarding anodizing aluminium. It's amazing how things are connected. Cheers.

[@sl8937]

To reproduce complex drawings you can use screen printing 😉

[@peacechannel1317]

very well done, I think you have to be really good artist to do such work. I believe have to learn first how to use different pencil techniques to grey and shedding. thank you so much very good job and thanks for sharing. Aaseef

[@happygilder]

Thanks Aaseef, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@cornutkrypto8963]

I know this is late but have you tried gold leaf and cutting the leaf with your laser? then enamel paint the negative? Just a thought. love your work

[@happygilder]

I haven't tried it but I think it would work because I use it to etch mirrors which are the same in principle

[@indrenoctum]

Great work as always! I was wondering if that technique would be possible using genuine platinum leaf instead of gold? Does gilding process with platinum leaf differ anyhow? I've tried to apply platinum leaf on engraved, etched and plain glass (for testing purpose), painted those areas with back up black, but still got some areas peeled of... :( Do you have any suggestions how to solve this problem?

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much!! Unfortunately I’ve never used platinum so I can’t help. However there are nearly 900 people in the Facebook group so I reckon you’d get an answer on there :)

[@indrenoctum]

Thank you anyway. I'll try to reach out someone regarding this question on FB then. :)

[@kingrat5564]

Very nice!! Cool project and it turned out great!! I like how you emphasized on cleaning the glass really thoroughly. This is so true. I’m working on a mirror gilded project now and didn’t clean the glass good enough 🤦‍♂️. Gonna just power on through and consider it a more rustic look😂. Would you have a glass cleaner in mind for us over in the USA? I tried looking up the Pierre d’argent but couldn’t seem to find it

[@happygilder]

Thanks very much! I would recommend Bon Ami if you can't get the Pierre d'argent. I've been told it's easier to source in the US :)

[@stixstudios3380]

Many moons ago I dabbled in Leadlighting. We used "Whiting Powder" to clean the glass - it's calcium carbonate as far as I know. I wonder if this would work?

[@kingrat5564]

@@stixstudios3380 I will check that out! Thanks for the tip!

[@sjh4282]

what is the clear liquid that you applied to the glass called?epoxy?i have the white adhesive that dries clear and stays tacky but that didnt work well.thank you

[@happygilder]

Hi, the mix is called 'size'. It's a mixture of distilled water & leaf gelatine. There's a detailed instruction on how to make it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZWtknVthKypmJo

[@sjh4282]

@@happygilder thank you for your reply.i had almost figured it out but now i know for sure.can this be home made then?

[@happygilder]

@@sjh4282 it certainly can. You just need a few gilding tools to apply the gold leaf. The video I released just before this one has details and links to the tools I use :)

[@greenspottytoes]

Hi Happy Guilder can you tell me where i might be able to get the Mica Chips from to mx with the HF acid cheers gerry

[@happygilder]

Hi Gerry, I bought it from LKAB Minerals. I use the 1700 which is the coarsest

[@peterstevens7109]

very talented guy!! anyone know what the tool is that Paul uses to draw into the gold leaf?

[@happygilder]

Thanks Peter! There's a link to the scraper tools in the video description :)

[@peterstevens7109]

could not find link mentioning tool, but thank's for your great work on show!!

[@happygilder]

@@peterstevens7109 glad you’re enjoying them!!! Link to scraper tools used in video: UK. amzn.to/3LHq4ek US. amzn.to/3MzqS60

[@peterstevens7109]

@@happygilder paul, you're a diamond!! keep up the great work.

[@MrWasa11]

What did he put on the glass before the gold leaf

[@anullhandle]

Water size. Gelatin and water.

[@sl8937]

Here is the technique with screen printing ! Enjoy ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZCVp2CKq9Snf6sm13s

[@happygilder]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve created a few pieces using this method but the company that used to expose my screens closed down. Once I find a company to do it, I’ll make a video on the process :)

[@sl8937]

@@happygilder I will be happy to see your video ! It is really a great process with lot of possibilities !