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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 1950444, member: 60"]You can tone gold leaf with the same stain technique or thinned out paint or even dyes. It will be easier for you because you are starting from scratch. You won't have to match what was previously there. </p><p><br /></p><p>This frame was missing an entire corner and part of the side. After restoring the missing parts and the gold leafing was finished, I had to blend and match the previous toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]246165[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After restoring the missing parts, this was the toning process of the gold leaf. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]246175[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Almost finished but still needs a few more spots of toning. The lower right hand corner is the restoration area. The lighting wasn't even so it might be difficult to tell.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]246176[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 1950444, member: 60"]You can tone gold leaf with the same stain technique or thinned out paint or even dyes. It will be easier for you because you are starting from scratch. You won't have to match what was previously there. This frame was missing an entire corner and part of the side. After restoring the missing parts and the gold leafing was finished, I had to blend and match the previous toning. [ATTACH=full]246165[/ATTACH] After restoring the missing parts, this was the toning process of the gold leaf. [ATTACH=full]246175[/ATTACH] Almost finished but still needs a few more spots of toning. The lower right hand corner is the restoration area. The lighting wasn't even so it might be difficult to tell. [ATTACH=full]246176[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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