DIY gold Parisian mirror | How to "antique" a wooden frame to look like gold | If Only April
I tried a new technique this week and got to experiment with using gold leaf, how to antique the gold to make the frame look older.
In this video you'll see one of the ways to update your old thrifted mirror and bring a new life into it.
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I started doing the same gold leafing you are doing back in the 1960's. You may have different results but I found if I used a soft, 1.5-Inch wide paint brush, the look was quite smooth with much less flaking. You were using the blunt end of the round brush with what looked like stiff bristles and were pouncing, which left hundreds of little pointy marks on portions of the gold leaf. My best results came from holding the softer bristle wide brush at a 45-degree angle and using a light stroking motion. I had much less gold leaf flaking off as well. In any event, you were brave, had fun and have a beautiful mirror. Your friends will be impressed and amazed. Barbara in Dallas, Texas. 🌱🌺🌻🌸🌿
What a great way to end the work week… new April video. Wonderfully done
I love this April! A question though, why did you paint it red first?
That was quite the effort working with all that gold leaf but the mirror is amazing now! Hope your "not kidding" btw haha :)
How to antique a gold frame mirror