DIY Gold Leaf dot print

I promise, I didn’t vanish. 2015 just started fucking weirdly. Shop wise and work wise, things are awesome. So I am going to focus on that. Focus on the good.

So I did this little DIY and it’s quite easy to do and looks great on the wall or would make a great present.Image may be NSFW.
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.Gold leaf(about 3 sheets)

.Gold size

.paint brush

.Two pieces of Card stock, 1 needs to be the size of the frame you intent to put it in. The other to make your gold dot

.a bowl the size of the gold dot you want, or you can be wild and use a compass

.pencil

.scissors

.tweezers

.double-sided tape, or glue stick

.Photo frame

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Step 1 

Using your bowl or compass draw a circle to the size of dot you want.

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Step 2

Paint the gold size within the circle. Be sure to paint as close along your circle line. Read Gold size instructions for how long it needs to be left before adding gold leaf. The product I used was about a 10 minute wait, until the gold size turned from a  creamy colour to more clearImage may be NSFW.
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Step 3

Take your gold leaf and tweezers and gently pull apart strips of the leaf and place on your circle.Image may be NSFW.
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Step 4

Gently place and pat the gold leaf on all areas of the circle with your finger. The Gold leaf is extremely delicate and it doesn’t need to be neat but you need to be gentle and be sure to not be near a window or door where the wind is blowing. The gold leaf will only stick to the areas that have had the gold size on it. Once the entire area is covered use your finger to brush away excess golf leaf. You can use these loose bit to fill in tiny little gaps. Depending on the Gold size you used, there are varying hours you need to let the gold leaf settle.

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Step 5

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Step 6

You need to add your double-sided tape or glue on the back of your gold dot and work out exactly where you want it on your card stock. Make sure the card stock fits the frame you have chosen. I chose to place the gold dot in the centre. You can use a ruler to find the centre or wing it. Image may be NSFW.
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Step 7

Add your print to your perfect frame or leave out of frame for a more raw look

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