Spanish gold picture frame

Reproduction of an antique Spanish gold picture frame gilt on wood. This 18th-century model is available for any particular painting size so that you can frame with it any painting.

Properties

This Spanish gold picture frame is made of ayous and tulipwood perfectly combined to obtain maximum strength.  It is completely customizable to meet any client’s desire. For instance, you can change color and shape.

Section width cm 8
Rabbet cm 1

Spanish gold picture frame decorations

The carving of this Spanish gold picture frame is handmade and you can watch a video of the procedure by following this link to our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/fTQHIH9dRC8 |

Patina (aging process)

“Patina” is an Italian word that refers to the tone of the final gilding of the frame. Making an astonishing Patina is one of the major skills of the gilder to make seem this reproduction picture frame an original one. In other words, it concerns the process of aging the gold finishing, trying to distress as much as possible the reproduction frame without exaggerating too much. To complete the procedure, gilders use some different kinds of stones to hit the frame, creating some fake tiny broken parts all around the sides. Besides, gilders create fake wormholes to age the gilding and you will be able to see them analyzing deeply the picture detail attached above.

Another important part of the patina is gently rubbing off the gold surface with steel wool, trying to make the typical antique abrasions that you see in antique picture frames. In conclusion, any damaged little part of the frame is just a part of a bigger plan.

See below a video showing all the steps of the Patina.

More videos related to the aging process 

Explanation of the aging process
Distressing the gold surface
Rub off the gilding
Dark shellac
Applying shellac
Final result