GoldenMaser:Gold Foil Painting - The Art of Gilding on Your Fingertips
What is gold leaf painting?
The crystallization of luxury and art.
Gold foil painting is a work of art created by combining traditional craftsmanship with modern design, using gold foil made by hammering with a special process and 99.99% pure gold as raw material.
Its birth broke people's inherent cognition of painting materials - when the shining gold meets the delicate brushstrokes, when the cold texture of the metal blends with the warm expression of art, a gold foil painting has a unique charm.
Gold foil painting has the dazzling luster of metal. Under the illumination of light, the luster flowing on the surface of the gold foil can add a dreamy layering to the picture; it also contains rich cultural connotations and artistic value. Whether it is classical landscape, flowers, birds, fish and insects, or modern abstract art, gold foil painting can be reinterpreted with a unique texture.
Crafted with ingenuity, revealing the birth of gold leaf painting
1. Gold foil is made through repeated hammering.
Making gold foil is a practice of patience and strength.
First, the selected gold must be purified to remove impurities and make the gold as pure as possible. Then, the purified gold is melted into gold bars. Under the high temperature, the gold loses its original appearance and waits for the craftsmen to give it a new life.
The cooled gold bars will go through a long hammering process. The craftsmen hold special hammers and hammer the gold bars into uniform gold leaves again and again. This seemingly simple action actually requires precise control of strength and angle. If you are not careful, the gold leaves may break. Afterwards, the craftsmen will sandwich the gold leaves in special black gold paper, stack them layer by layer, and continue to hammer. This step requires tremendous physical strength and energy. After thousands of hammering, the originally thick gold bars are finally transformed into ultra-thin gold foil that is only 0.12 microns thick. It is as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as a feather, but it shines with amazing light.
2. Carefully crafted pictures
After the gold foil is ready, the picture creation stage begins. Craftsmen will first scan the pattern into the computer according to the design theme, and use professional design software to carefully modify and layout it. This process not only restores the details of the pattern, but also takes into account the characteristics of the gold foil, so that the final picture can not only show artistic beauty, but also complement the luster of the gold foil.
After the design is completed, the pattern is printed on a transparent protective film through high-precision inkjet technology. Every line and every color has been repeatedly debugged to ensure a natural and harmonious combination with the gold foil. This step gives the gold foil painting a soul and story, and the cold metal is about to glow with the warmth of art.
3. A match made in heaven is revealed.
When the pattern and gold foil are ready, the final fusion step is crucial. The craftsman will use a special sol to carefully bond the protective film with the printed pattern to the base material with the gold foil. In this process, the amount of sol and the uniformity of application need to be controlled. A slight deviation may cause bubbles or wrinkles on the picture.
After bonding, it is also necessary to plasticize the gold foil painting to put on a layer of "protective clothing", which can not only prevent the gold foil from oxidation and wear, but also enhance the three-dimensional sense and durability of the picture. Of course, some gold foil paintings will also incorporate traditional crafts such as shaping, carving, and lacquer art. The craftsmen use their dexterous hands to outline more vivid details for the picture, making the originally flat pattern come alive, as if it can jump out of the frame in the next second.
Gold foil painting is not only a painting, but also a witness to time and craftsmanship, carrying a thousand years of cultural heritage. It adds a touch of art to life with its unique luxurious texture.