Oil gilding transforms a mirror on site

Sometimes its not possible to bring the work to the workshop and the job has to be carried on site. This piece started out originally as an old door frame which the client had bought and filled with a mirror to make a large decorative bathroom mirror. Using Dutch Metal leaf in an Antique Gold shade I oil-gilded a newly  painted surface and then tinted the leaf with earth pigments to the client's specification. Finally it was sealed with two coats of acrylic lacquer to waterproof the surface for use in a bathroom. I love working for clients who are creative and willing to try out new finishes to rejuvenate an existing piece of furniture.

  Hope you agree that the result is both elegant and unique.