hand gilded boat name with v-carved effect

[Henry Reynolds]

Hello all,
I was looking for a technique I have seen on a few boat names. Hand gilded name with a
v-carved look. The gold looks as if it is manipulated in 2 or 3 different directions. Very realistic. I actually had to walk up to one name and touch it to find out that it was not actually carved. I have been hand painting for 30 years. Any help on this technique would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Henry R.

[Andrew Lawrence]

Was probably just directional burnishing. Dan Seese wrote a good article on it (albeit on glass)
http://www.danseesestudios.com/blog/201 ... ealed.html

Noel Weber & I did this one a few weeks back. Depending on whether it's getting direct or indirect light, and what the light source is changes the effect where some areas are darker, others lighter etc.

[vance galliher]

or if you're doing a surface gild... it could look like this. midgleys letters are 1.5" hdu flat cut.


after rereading your post henry...you asked for a v-carved look, not prismatic

[Lee Littlewood]

Andrew - is MING all 23K with different directions of burnish? It looks like the thin lines dividing the letters are 2k burnish too (?).