Painting with Gold

Scribes from the middle ages incorporated real gold into their illuminated manuscripts and calligraphy. What's the best modern analog we have to simulate these historical works of art. I'll be demonstrating the use of 7 different gold paints and then ranking them based on performance and appearance.
Leave a comment and tell me if you have used a metallic paint that you would recommend.
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Thanks for watching!!
Finetec Watercolors - www.amazon.com/Finetec-Warercolor-Pearlescent-6-Color-F0600/dp/B06XRZ4XJV
Ganisai Tambi Watercolor (carried at Hobby Lobby) - www.amazon.com/Kuretake-Gansai-Starry-colors-6V/dp/B01H75AFHS
Brush n' Leaf (carried at Michael's) - www.amazon.com/AMACO-1-Ounce-Brush-Interior-Metallic/dp/B008AIJGHC
Calli & Co Ink (purchased at Barnes & Noble) - www.craftlines.eu/en/aladine-calli-co-ink-old-gold-15-ml-80501.html
DecoColor Pen (purchased at Hobby Lobby) - www.amazon.com/Uchida-120-C-GLD-Marvy-Liquid-Marker/dp/B00114TF6O
Mona Lisa Gold Leaf Set - www.amazon.com/Speedball-Mona-Lisa-Gold-Leaf/dp/B002NQ7RZA

[@maeghantrigger4171]

I have used finetec and gold leaf before and love them both. Do you always use a sealant when using gold leaf and making a manuscript?

[@artfulbadgering1251]

No, I do not always seal the gold leaf. The only reason you really would want to seal it, is if the gold leaf will be handled frequently. I'm going to use this test strip to teach SCA classes, so I intend for it to be handled frequently. For most scrolls or other types of paper art, I'd say don't seal it, because they'll be hung on the wall and rarely ever touched. That way you don't have to deal with the sealant getting on the paper and causing any issues. If, on the other hand, you're going to gold leaf something like a candlestick which will be touched frequently, then go ahead and seal it so that the gold doesn't flake off.

[@stacyhiltonklutzke2405]

What kind of glue did you use for the gold leaf? I didn't catch it in the video.

[@artfulbadgering1251]

Sorry I didn't put it on camera longer. The glue and the sealant that I used is also the Mona Lisa brand. It comes in various consistencies. What I used was "extra thick" because I love that three-dimensional shape. I've linked a kit in the video description to an entire kit. Though the glue looks and smells like an Elmer's type of glue, I'm sure there's something substantially different about it because it stays very tacky once it's dry so that the gold leaf will adhere to it.