Technique: Clean, Hammered Gold Leaf Earrings
Win: Yes
Challenge:
- To use gold leaf to create a smooth, flat surface on a pair of earrings and then add a hammered texture effect
Lessons Learned:
- I have experimented with several ways of creating a hammered texture by hand, but I don’t think I am patient enough to achieve a consistently even finish
- This was my first time using a new texture roller designed for a hammered effect, and it produced exactly the look I was hoping for
Confidence Level: 9/10
Notes:
- I would like to revisit this technique and finish a future pair with resin
- For this first attempt, I chose to leave the earrings matte so that the hammered texture could remain the star of the show
- Sometimes the right tool really does make all the difference
