I'm hoping that as you follow the trials and tribulations you'll see that it is not all plain sailing but that we can do some rescue techniques en route! Now the tips... If the area is drawn in pencil, go over it with a kneaded eraser to remove excess bits of graphite. This was done using home-made transfer paper, then light pencil over it in places. You can buy special "carbon paper"  from Falkiner's (or Shepherds as it is now) Of course, you do the gilding first or else the gold would … [Read more...]