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