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Rick Glawson Commemorative Reverse Glass Sign Creation By Larry White Step 1 - Artwork Creation / Step 2 - Glass Surface Alteration / Step 3 - Rendering the Main Copy / Step 4 - Colorizing Center Panel / Step 5 - Gilding Lower Sand Carving / Step 6 - Gilding “Keeper of the Craft” Ring / Step 7 - Gilding Lions / Step 8 - Gilding Glue Chipped Scroll Work and Borders / Step 9 - Gilding Carved Text / Step 10 - Rendering the Secondary Center Panel / Step 11 - Corner Ornaments / Step 12 - Smalt Box Step 8 – Gilding Glue Chipped Scroll Work and Borders The glue chipped scrollwork was then water-gilded 18K gold.
Photo 39 – Gilded Scrollwork The gilded scrollwork was then backed up. The small lower ornaments were also gilded at the same time. The lower areas were done first, then the glass rotated 180 degrees (upside down), and then the upper areas were done. This kept the water size from running down over the previously completed work.
Photo 40 – Scrollwork Backed Up The embossed borderlines were also gilded with silver leaf, backed up and outlined.
Photo 41 – Lower Borderlines Gilded
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