Comments | queeninnarnia: Done

queeninnarnia

Done

Feb 17, 2010 23:06

I'm mostly done with this project. There are a few touch ups (some of which were taken care of as soon as I saw the scanned version - I mean, just look at the blob after the Tuum! terrible!) but this is how it turned out, with a quarter for reference purposes.

( cut for the people who don't like art. Or me. If so, why do you read this LJ? Look at the picture! It has shiny bits! )

c&i

Comments 14

bluealoe February 18 2010, 14:22:07 UTC

That is absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe you did all that tiny work on something so small!!!

queeninnarnia February 18 2010, 16:22:38 UTC

Thanks! The nice thing about working small is that it looks more impressive than it really is.

Even so, I look at it and feel accomplished, and then I look at pictures of the real stuff and realize that I am still a beginner.

kitlizzy February 18 2010, 15:42:00 UTC

Holy crap that's totally awesome *boggles*

*awe*

kitlizzy February 18 2010, 15:45:05 UTC

PS - where do you usually go to buy your gold powder/leaf, and what's your favorite/the best kind? I was looking for some and didn't know where to go.

queeninnarnia February 18 2010, 16:20:01 UTC

Thanks!

For gold powder I use Schmincke brand dry powder. Mix a bit with water and gum arabic. I know that Wet Paint, on Grand Ave, has a bottle in their calligraphy section.

I also buy gold leaf there, but they don't have the glue I prefer to use.

You can make your own binder using wood glue or gesso and other chemicals, but then you have to sand the glue after it dries. I use Kolner brand miniatum for gold leaf. It is easy to apply and dries with a smooth finish. Wet Paint used to carry miniatum, but they stopped. I order mine from John Neal Booksellers http://www.johnnealbooks.com/ Their catalog has everything you will ever need for C&I and is very dangerous to anyone's paycheck. :)

If you ever want to try any of these things out before you buy, I'd be happy to show them off.

socair February 18 2010, 15:56:21 UTC

Shiny! Glad to see you back doing C&I. :-D

queeninnarnia February 18 2010, 16:24:24 UTC

:D It's been nice. Although it significantly increases my luggage, should I actually manage a Japan job.

socair February 20 2010, 20:43:51 UTC

Completely worth it. ;-)

kitlizzy February 18 2010, 16:19:30 UTC

PPS - Red's comment when he leaned over my shoulder and saw it:

"Holy fark! That's just silly awesome!"

:D

queeninnarnia February 18 2010, 16:20:35 UTC

Hi Red! *waves*
Thanks for the compliment.