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The Setup: first half
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The Setup: Second half
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Note no binder's board
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Look at it in raking light
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With bole, on the thick side
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Cutting gold and mounting it to blotter
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It's showtime
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Brushing on PVA wash
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You want a puddle
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Still a puddle
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The surface tension sucks the gold off the blotter
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Hopefully it lands in place
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Keep adding pieces until they cover the edge
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Let dry at least 30 minutes, then begin burnishing gently, then harder
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The Scraped and Sanded Edge
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With Gold
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After burnishing
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The Decorated Edge