Clay Bole Gilding
Clay Bole Gilding is Used in
Framing Pictures, Furniture and Architectural Decorative Trim is
consider to be Surface Gilding. Water Gilding with Bole produces a Satin
Glow and Burnishing Gild with Stone smooth Agates produces a shiny
Chrome like Shine to the surface Gild.
Fine
pigmented Bole Clay mixed with Heated Water and ground Rabbit Skin Hide
Glue make your basic base and once brushed on, just requires wetting
after sanding smooth to apply Gold leaf. Bole is like Gesso. More modern
Gilding Boles have Ground Shellac to help attach to woods better, these
Boles require a Gilders Liquor made of Water and Methanol Alcohol to
wet the Rabbit Skin Glue with water and to soften the Shellac with the
Alcohol.
