[MR] RE: Atlantia digest, Vol 1 #1369 - 16 msgs

[Sampson, Maureen (NIH/CC/DLM)]

> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:48:57 -0400
> From: Lucinda Welenc <lwelenc at cablespeed.com>
> Organization: Organization?  I gotta be ORGANIZED?
> To: merry rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Subject: Re: [MR] A Peerage Scroll
>
> Sir Janos of Cyddlain Downs wrote:
> >
> > Take a look at this scroll-this is just unbelievable!  It was for
> Rhonwen
> > glyn Conwy's Laurel awarded on 12 April 2003
>
> Most impressive!  Can the scribes in the tavern confirm that Goldwork is
> done *first* and then painted around?  I would have thought that the
> painting would be first, and then the gilding added.
>
> --
> Alanna
> **********
> Saying of the day:
> It's easier to curse a candle than to light the darkness. -- Shanghai
> Cookie Company
>
>
Yes, the gilding is done first because otherwise the gold leaf will stick to
the paint and go all over the place.  You put down a sizing for it to stick
to and believe me the gold is very clingy and wants to stick to that (unless
of course it is too humid, or too dry, or too hot, or to breezy)  Gold
leafing is tricky!

regards
sometime scribe, Failenn