Gilding Adds a Special Feel to Your Rubber Stamping....o Gild something is to cover, or overlay it, with gold, or a gold like substance. You'll be relieved to hear that in cardmaking you don't have to spend a King's ransom to produce beautiful gilded work!
You can purchase metal "gold" flakes for Gilding or use sheets of "gold" for a very reasonable cost. Using this technique can add a classic feel to your cards and it is very easy to achieve. STEP 1: Rubber stamp the image you want to use onto a piece of acetate. TIP: To help acentuate the image we suggest stamping with a black ink. STEP 2: Turn the acetate over and work on the reverse side. You can then either a) apply a thin coat of an embellishment glue such as Duo over the area you want to gild; or b) apply a sheet of double sided adhesive to the area. STEP 3: Carefully place the metal flakes onto the area, and where necessary gently pat them down. TIP: Make sure any excess flakes aren't wasted - tap them back into your container ready for next time! STEP 4: Turn the acetate back over and attach the image to your card to fit in to your overall design. Gilding Flakes don't just come in gold, you can get silver, copper, variegated copper, mixed metals, to name just a few alternatives. TIP: If a rubber stamp is very detailed, such as a collage stamp, the gilding looks particularly effective. It also looks good when using Christmas detailed designs.
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