Touch of gold, new powder coat pieces with gold leaf detailing

New pieces with gold leaf detailing available to purchase online at etsy.

I have been adding gold leaf to a lot of pieces recently. I love the touch of colour and the metallic finish that this adds. I really like being able to add a metal touch on top of the powder coat which covers the metal.

Gold leaf has been something that is very interesting for me to learn how to work with. I am applying it to rounded forms so i am unable to have a perfectly smooth finish, and I wouldn’t want one either, I really like the texture of the leaf after it is applied.

Because it is a surface treatment it is not permament. Like any other surface treatment with a certain amount of wear it will come off. This is particularly true with rings and bracelets. I have been wearing on eo fmy rings with gold leaf detail on it since Christmas though and there is very little wear, so it is not quite as delicate as I had suspected.

Gld leaf is light and airy. If you sneeze while working with it you will blow the sheet away. It sticks to fingers and tears very easily so I always move it using a paintbrush (the static makes it cling to the brush so it can be moved and deposited on a piece).

I am looking forward to using it in a new series I am working on, it adds a nice accent to the pastel colours I am working with.

These pieces are available in my online boutique here.