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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 1950235, member: 60"]I'm familiar with that but, never used it. Mostly, I use real gold leaf. I use paints or gilt creams for small touch ups. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gold looks very different depending on the base underneath it. You should do some tests first using scrap pieces of metal. Have one piece coated with the same base you put on the lamp, one piece painted with red and another painted with a yellow. Then test the gold on each piece and see which one you like best. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I want something to darken over time, I use this liquid leaf. I picked this listing because it shows the different colors of gold it comes in. Usually, I use an air brush when I paint larger areas.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/i/162848257570?chn=ps&var=461884819834&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=461884819834_162848257570&targetid=886140166958&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9002021&campaignid=9426356127&mkgroupid=98691857674&rlsatarget=aud-622524042878:pla-886140166958&abcId=1140476&merchantid=138371498&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4dr0BRCxARIsAKUNjWTjpATKoVQSSEVkiKQzTldy1wYAR2A5wc7vg7bZR8eyEjUqL6Xhn1YaAstkEALw_wcB" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/i/162848257570?chn=ps&var=461884819834&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=461884819834_162848257570&targetid=886140166958&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9002021&campaignid=9426356127&mkgroupid=98691857674&rlsatarget=aud-622524042878:pla-886140166958&abcId=1140476&merchantid=138371498&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4dr0BRCxARIsAKUNjWTjpATKoVQSSEVkiKQzTldy1wYAR2A5wc7vg7bZR8eyEjUqL6Xhn1YaAstkEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/i/162848257570?chn=ps&var=461884819834&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=461884819834_162848257570&targetid=886140166958&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9002021&campaignid=9426356127&mkgroupid=98691857674&rlsatarget=aud-622524042878:pla-886140166958&abcId=1140476&merchantid=138371498&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4dr0BRCxARIsAKUNjWTjpATKoVQSSEVkiKQzTldy1wYAR2A5wc7vg7bZR8eyEjUqL6Xhn1YaAstkEALw_wcB</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This is another gilder's cream like the one mentioned above. It's also considered archival.</p><p><a href="https://www.talasonline.com/Gilt-Cream" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.talasonline.com/Gilt-Cream" rel="nofollow">https://www.talasonline.com/Gilt-Cream</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 1950235, member: 60"]I'm familiar with that but, never used it. Mostly, I use real gold leaf. I use paints or gilt creams for small touch ups. Gold looks very different depending on the base underneath it. You should do some tests first using scrap pieces of metal. Have one piece coated with the same base you put on the lamp, one piece painted with red and another painted with a yellow. Then test the gold on each piece and see which one you like best. When I want something to darken over time, I use this liquid leaf. I picked this listing because it shows the different colors of gold it comes in. Usually, I use an air brush when I paint larger areas. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/i/162848257570?chn=ps&var=461884819834&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=461884819834_162848257570&targetid=886140166958&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9002021&campaignid=9426356127&mkgroupid=98691857674&rlsatarget=aud-622524042878:pla-886140166958&abcId=1140476&merchantid=138371498&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4dr0BRCxARIsAKUNjWTjpATKoVQSSEVkiKQzTldy1wYAR2A5wc7vg7bZR8eyEjUqL6Xhn1YaAstkEALw_wcB[/URL] This is another gilder's cream like the one mentioned above. It's also considered archival. [URL]https://www.talasonline.com/Gilt-Cream[/URL][/QUOTE]
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