Le doreur enduit le bois sculpté de 8 à 10 couches de colle de peau et de blanc d'Espagne. Il la recouvre ensuite de terre d'Arménie et utilise une brosse en poil de martre pour déposer avec délicatesse la fine feuille d'or. Ensuite, il polie et brunie à l'aide d'une pierre d'Agathe, manipulé avec virtuosité, et exécute la reparure pour lui donner un aspect «or massif ». The 18th century technique consisted in making and engraving the piece of wood, then putting on several lays of glue made from rabbit skin. The repair artisan engraves again this rough shape to trim the piece. A stabilizing coating consisting of glue made from rabbit skin and "bol d'Arménie" --a kind of paste - of red/orange colour is spread over with a marten hair brush. The gold leaf applied by wetting the part to be gilding, then lifting the leaf from its pad by static electricity using the marten hair brush and placing it on the prepared surface and then pressing it in place with a special tool to obtain proper adherence.The final step consisted in polishing the gold with a tool, the end of which is made of a curved agate stone. This step was crucial to provide both relief and light to the object.
Quoizel Pomez Agate Stone Tiffany 3-Light Floor Lamp
