There’s Nothing Like the Real Thing
It just seemed like the natural next step to start gilding with genuine metals. The genuine foils, so delicate, and so light that a breath will move them, take on a shine and brilliance that is beautiful to behold. It is a delightful challenge to work with and something that is hard to capture in a still photo. So, below are some videos of shells gilded with genuine 24 K gold, 22K Moon gold, copper foil and a mixed metal foil.
Many of these shells are from the ‘Ancient Series’ that uses shells that are naturally dyed by the sediment on the ocean floor. This process can take hundreds or thousands of years, adding to both the beauty and the mystery of their journey.
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‘Inextinguishable Ember’ - 23K genuine gold leaf and acrylic on a natural Horse Conch.
‘Seadiver’ - SOLD -24 K gold leaf on a naturally dyed and shaped lightning whelk
‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’- SOLD- 24 K gold leaf and acrylic on a naturally ocean dyed lightning whelk
‘Credence’ -SOLD- 22K Moon Gold leaf on a naturally dyed lightning whelk
24 K genuine gold leaf art shells, featuring “Limeade: Grace with a Twist of Lime” SOLD
‘Lasting Beauty’ 24 K genuine gold leaf on a naturally shaped and dyed lightning whelk
‘Rose Blush Dawn’ copper foil and acrylic on a nature-shaped lightning whelk
‘Inextinguishable Ember’