Up for sale is How to Gold Leaf Antiques and Other
Art Objects by Donald L. Chambers. The author provides detailed,
step-by-step instructions and a wealth of how-to photographs to show exactly
how to repair damage and put any piece in good structural condition; how to
prepare the surface for gilding – applying a gesso foundation; deciding what
parts to burnish; and applying gold sizes, which seal the pores of a surface
and also serve as an adhesive; handling the gold leaf and preparing it for
application; applying gold leaf; burnishing it; and gilding with comparison
leaf and bronzing powders. There are invaluable chapters on antiquing, making a
mold and casting, ready-made ornaments, and information on the care of brushes
and buying supplies. From inexpensive new articles of decoupage and ceramics to
elaborately carved antiques, this book will tell all interested gold-leafers
how to improve and enhance a multitude of objects. It is designed to teach a
novice how to hold leaf as a hobby, an avocation, or even a profession – for
pleasure or profit or both – and it will be of enormous interest to all art and
antique dealers, restorers, artists, students, and craftsmen. 108 pages. Hard
cover with jacket. Copyright 1973. Excellent condition. – Book 2,402