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[barkframeworks]

(2/2) While burnishing, Mary Helen uses a strip of archival mat board to block off the middle panel of the frame, which is to remain unburnished. Tomorrow: the final frame. #barkframeworks #burnishing #goldleaf #gilding #agateburnishers #gildingstudio #madeinNYC #customframers #barkframes #lic

[barkframeworks]

(2/2) Bole comes in many colors (as can be seen from the pots in our shop sink), with red, blue, yellow, and black being the traditional shades. Each color creates a different undertone and effect on the final frame. We source our bole from Germany and France. Photo: Mary Helen O'Brien. #bole #clay #gilding #gesso #gildingstudio #customfinishes #customframing #barkframeworks #lefrancclays #poliment #selhamin #goldleaf #gildedframes #artisans