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Pint of Science 2016 – Update 3

Pint of Science event • complementary artwork for a lecture by Dr Alex Copley. Previous updates  

Well, the bain-marie came out today for the first time in 6 months (the last time I did some raised gold leaf), and I have applied my gesso base. This needs 24 hours to dry properly; I can then sand it down to a smooth finish ready for application of the gold leaf.

Here are three progress piccies for your amusement:

All the gear is out ready.
All the gear is out ready.
A bit more weight to the Elephant's back!
A bit more weight to the Elephant’s back!
A few lumps depicting the vague whereabouts of the Zagros mountains, Lut desert, and Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat areas
A few lumps depicting the vague whereabouts of the Zagros mountains, Lut desert, and Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat areas