Base For The Ephemeral Knot, Part Two

Several hours of gilding later, the base for the upcoming sculpture, The Ephemeral Knot, is finished. In a few days it will go to woodworker Ed Wohl, who is always kind enough to help me with the clear coat finish work.

Detail of the finished gold leaf base for The Ephemeral Knot sculpture.

The finished red oxide base coat.

The finished gold leaf on the underside of the base.

Applying the gold leaf to the top of the base.

The first of the gold leaf sheets to be laid into the base ornament.

The finished gilded base, less a gloss clear coat.

Detail of the gilded base and ornament.

Base For The Ephemeral Knot

The primer and color layers being added to the base for The Ephemeral Knot, prior to gold leaf. Traditionally, the red oxide colored layers would be a clay bole. Instead, I use an acrylic for durability. The base will finally be ready to gold leaf this weekend.

Detail of the bone ornament, it still needs a few more layers of paint.

The base in progress for The Ephemeral Knot.

Detail of the corner ornament in progress.