Hi Jerry wie Sie sind,
Ich spreche Deutches wie ein zwei Einjahres, aper ich versuche zu helfen.
Did I do that right? I tried to say " I speak German like a two year old , but I'll try to help." Mabey you can help me to learn some more German.
The first thing is "CLEAN...CLEAN...CLEAN" everything must be clean, especially your hands. I use Dawn dish soap to clean everything. It is a strong detergent and a very good degreaser. I don't know the equivqlent product to recommend for over there, but you get the point.
Lay out your patterns by whatever method you like. I use transfer paper and application tape, or "Glad Press 'n Seal".
Once the patterns are in place and cut out, apply the sizing to the surface.
Oh you can buy gold leaf kits at craft stores here that have all of the ingriedients in them.
I usually mix a tiny amount (just a few drops) of one shot yellow to the sizing, this helps you to see it better. Keep the sizing thin and even!
You can spray it if you like. Also apply a small amount of sizing to a nearby area (this will be removed later) to help determine the drying time.
Remove the masking at this time. Allow the recommended drying time for the sizing. Test the sizing by rubbing your knuckle over the test area. If it squeaks ...it is ready.
Place a sheet of leaf over the design area and LIGHTLY the leaf into the sizing with your thumb.
DO NOT PRESS TOO HARD as the texture of the backing paper will be transferred to the leaf. Then carefully pull the backing paper away.
The leaf will stick to the sizing in the design area and the rest will stick to the backing paper.
Continue applying leaf until the whole design is covered.
Then finish pressing the leaf with the brush that came in the kit or clean cotton balls. Do this lightly from the center out.
At this point you are finished, unless you want to add texture to the leaf .
To add texture use a burnishing tool and rub in one direction, to change the design rub in another direction. this will cause a change in the pattern on the leaf and can be used to produce a bevel effect or a swirl etc....
This is basic info and with some experimenting can yield some very nice results. Hope this helps.
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