I'm an artist, i recently brought some gold leaf, and i want to applied onto my canvas. Well, since they are so fragile, every time i "carefully" picked them off to place it onto the canvas, they break. What is the best method of picking up and placing without breaking. I asked my studio mates, but they have no idea which is the best way...help me
2007-10-27 18:03:16 · 3 answers · asked by scabral2007 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
If I need to use a full sheet without it tearing then I take the bottom layer of paper with it. Then I just slide the gold leaf off where I need it.
2007-10-27 18:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a damp brush. The gold leaf will stick to it, and you can gently lift it and apply it to your canvas.
2007-10-27 18:06:45 · answer #2 · answered by J C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you're weird!!!!
2007-10-27 21:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by priya l 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋