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  1. Bammer

    Which one do you fancy ?

    Left to Right Pepperwood, Amboyna, Elm, Big Leaf Maple, Black Ash and Thuya All Burrs / Burls Brad
  2. Dalboy

    Burr in blue

    Chestnut burr I have been working on. Stained with spirit stains and a gloss finish the edge is gilded with a chemically treated brass leaf giving the edge a brass copper look some little parts show the natural edge through the guiding adding to the piece.
  3. KevinMc

    A bit of Art?

    Had another play... The metal leaf is from flakes I made from sheets of Gold,copper and silver metal leaf... The question is which should be the front and which the back...? Kevin:banana:
  4. P

    Telluric pen

    Hello everyone, At this time of the year, everything is golden, so I followed the fashion. In fact, I tried to imitate a Chinese lacquer. I first turned a bog oak pen, the wood has been buried in 3000 BC. Turning such an old wood is a rather special feeling... Then I added metals, also coming...
  5. GeordieB

    gold leaf

    First time trying this using gold leaf but I am pretty happy with the results I wont be the last time I try it comments please good and bad
  6. P

    Guilded pens

    Hi all, I recently gave a try to a new technique: leaf gilding (or should I sat gold leafing?). It is quite easy: applying some special oil called mixtion, then applying the thin metal leaf. I covered it with CA. I applied the leaves a bit at random, it was just a trial. Not totally happy with...
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