Question: Gold Background

monk

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The gold background is done with regular inlay techniques, it is no different than any other inlay except there is just more of it.
brian: when you do these creations, how do you have time to sleep ? what you do must take tons of time !
 

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Inlaying gold into backgrounds is about the same as any other inlay technique. This is a non-technical description, but I simply remove metal from the background, create a matrix of crosscuts in the voided area, and drive gold into the matrix. I use bold beads that I make up myself to complete the fill. It can then be dot punched or otherwise finished with a flat punch or textured punch.
The example below is my Colt Sheriff Gambler with selected backgrounds inlaid with gold and then dot Gambler_II_03.jpg punched.
 
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Gold inlaid backgrounds have been gaining in popularity for engraved guns for the last decade. Nevertheless it is not a new technique. Below, I have attached engraving by Emanuel Sadeler of Munich circa 1605-1610.
 

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That is exactly what I was thinking also Crazy Horse, probly from members like you and Mr. Roger.:happyvise: pap
 

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I have several old books (some I can't read, another language) but the pictures of guns back in the 15-16th century speak for themselves.
 
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