Some of you may have noticed that I have a bunch of yummy Italian gilding waxes in 4 different colors at the Falls Church shop…the next question..“how do I use this? What do I do with it?”. Well I’m going to show you some fabulous examples of gilding wax {and leaf}. I love playing with gilding wax I just have not taken many pictures so I am going to give credit to some of my fabulous peers who have taken pictures:-)
Stiltskin Studios does an awesome job at using the metallics {yes we have a class coming up on this in Falls Church}. They have a few wonderful pictures of using gilding wax and gold leaf, both of which we have for you to buy in Falls Church if you get inspired!
These are the 4 colors of Italian gilding wax that we have. I also have gold and silver leaf in the shop from Italy however; if it’s your first try at playing with metallics I’d go with gilding wax. It’s easy to use and gives a lovely finish. You don’t need much at all and adding a little around the carvings looks gorgeous! You can add a little dark wax to deepen the color as well.
The above picture is a great image of how to use the gilding wax, Annie Sloan Crackle and then dark wax. {Yes we have the two step crackle process in Falls Church}.
