"Gold Shoes" A Gilded sculpture

These sculpture are shoes I made from tissue paper which I gilded using 23.75 carat gold leaf. Life sized they are really delicate but surprisingly robust. Its possible to gild almost any material. I really enjoy experimenting and exploring new gilding projects. I exhibited these in the show "What We Will Know Tomorrow" at The  Shoreditch Town Hall Gallery London. The second image shows a shot of the site installation which pictures the shoes as if abandoned by the wearer and evoking a sense of absence and loss. 

Alchemy turning gold to silver, pewter and other metallic finishes

The latest development in London for gilding involves technological alchemy! Its now possible to change gold frames to silver, pewter, pink metallic and many other colour combinations using the new acrylic paints that are available. Its a much cheaper way to change your interiors than with water or oil gilding and offers some unusual colour combinations. 

Pluses are that the paint is very hardwearing and doesn't tarnish. 

Its possible to create some antique distressing with pigments and washes. All these reproduction frames started off as gold and ended up a different colour! Anything is possible to paint and change into a new metallic colour!