Gilding: Easy Techniques and Elegant Projects with Metal Leaf (A Sterling/Lark book)

Jane Laferla

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806995548 ISBN 13: 9780806995540

Publisher: No Imprint, 1997

Turn ordinary objects into golden treasures. Full-color photos of gallery pieces from professional designers will inspire you. ."..Transform any conceivable object into one of refined beauty, style, and elegance....All you need is a bit of patience, the right materials, a few easy-to-use tools, and the inspiration of Jane LaFerla's "Gilding....Gilding will show you, step-by-step, how to surround your photographs with a small oval frame that's every bit as beautiful as the picture inside it, turn a flea-market lamp with mounted gold leafs on both base and shades thus transforming it into the focal point of a room; use silver or copper to transform an ordinary footstool into a family heirloom; astonish dinner guests with plates accented in gold, copper, or silver...is a unique crafts home reference book that will open a whole new area of 'do-it-yourself' creativity and artistry."-- "The Midwest Book Review. 112 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

Synopsis:

The art of gilding, in this book, is shown to be simple and inexpensive, yet effective. It offers ideas for creating gifts or transforming objects such as old boxes. The instructions are given alongside photographs of pieces.