[Tutorial video] Basic Sunago gilding- 'sand-like gilding'

This time we are introducing about sunago (literally sand-like) gilding, or the technique of  sparkling the ground metallic leaves like sand.

This is a traditional technique in Japan, as seen in picture strolls from ancient times. 

Compared to the gilding with bigger pieces of gold leaf which require a lot of experience, sunago gilding is handy, yet gorgeous when finished. 

*Sunago gilding is also featured in a previous magazine article; 

Japanese Traditional Decorative Techniques: - Sungao, Kirihaku, and Noge

＜Materials and tools used＞

• Gold flakes 22.66K
• Nikawa Glue
• Sunago stick (M-EXL)
• Brush for Sunago
• A brush (for sweeping off)

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Cardboard