Water gilding is the traditional European gilding method used for centuries. It allows gold to be burnished with an agate stone after gilding to reveal an ideal luster. With water gilding we can choose to burnish certain parts of a frame and keep others matte, imparting added dep...

Water gilding is the traditional European gilding method used for centuries. It allows gold to be burnished with an agate stone after gilding to reveal an ideal luster. With water gilding we can choose to burnish certain parts of a frame and keep others matte, imparting added depth to the frame. It is the preferred method for all classical gilding works. It is also a complicated technique that requires years of practice to master.

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