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Old 08-13-2013, 07:26 PM   #3508
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Originally Posted by nycfem View Post
I got my cards today!!! Laruss, you are so fucking organized! I love that about you!

Here are my words of excitement about each of the cards:

1) Laruss- love the silver! Can you post how you did the silver?
I try to be organized, but I am so sorry that CCB didn't get one from Pixie, I really do not know how I did that.

To do the silver I actually use silver leafing.
I paint with acrylics, let it dry and then use an acrylic medium to add the silver leaf. I put on the medium with a brush and then place the leafing on the medium (it comes in verrrrrrrry thin sheets). I let it dry and then rub off the excess silver (or gold) with my fingers.
I then varnish the piece with a brush on varnish.

I use metal leafing a lot in my abstracts.
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