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Friday, July 29, 2011

GOLD LEAFING TIPS


I have found a new love that I must share....


I love the 18K gold leafing pen by Krylon. I found mine at Hobby Lobby and I have almost used up the whole thing. I use it to sign art work but I just discovered that I love it on furniture too! If you have detail on a piece that is minimal, and needs a punch of french flair, try this! It's just paint. If you hate it you can paint right over it. I used it on the detail of this mirror............



as well as the details on this buffet.


 
The results are worth a lot more than the 7.00 pen.

 
Have you used this before? If you have, tell me what you did with it! I could use some more ideas.

 

 
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8 comments:

  1. Katie @ Wildwood CreekJuly 29, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    What a great idea--thanks for sharing!

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  2. ChrissieJuly 29, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    I love that look! I think I will try it. Thanks for sharing :)

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  3. Loretta CastoriniJuly 30, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    HI Kelli,

    Yes I too found this product about 2 years ago, and used it on a piece of furniture I rescued from wood rot! You wouldnt know by looking at it now, with all its fancy shmancy gold detailing. I dont have a good steady hand at detail work and found this pen incredible to use!
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  4. Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage DesignsJuly 30, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I love it and I love how you applied it on that piece of
    furniture ~ it looks beautiful !!

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  5. Mona Kay GormanJuly 30, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Oh...my...GOSH!!! I may not sleep for days because I'm going to be running around gold-leaf-ing everything in my house!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I'm goin to get a couple right away!

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  6. BrushedByAnAngelJuly 31, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    I love this pen and have been using it for years. As a decorative painter I use it on all the ornaments I paint, edges of boxes, molding, routed edges on plaques, outline a faux mat on a canvas - there are so many things this works well on. And it comes in silver also which looks wonderful with blues. Caution - you will go a little nuts when you first get your pen - gold leafing everything!!
    Brenda

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  7. SueannJuly 31, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    I have used it and I love it too!! It gives that little touch of bling that all artwork needs at some point!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  8. KristinJuly 31, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I saw this yesterday in Hobby Lobby and almost picked one up! Now I guess I'll have to!

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