From the very beginning to today, I simply could not do this without the love and support of so many! I am most thankful to the Lord for blessing me with the ability to add to the beauty and joy in the world through the use of art and the gorgeous wonder of pure gold. A very special and heartfelt thank you to all of my friends and family who have encouraged me to publically share my art…
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Our Crowning Adornment - 24k Royal Shell Gold Paint - Info and Use
Seeing the need in the fine art supply market for a high caliber 24k shell gold, combined with the repeated requests from colleagues and other fine artists, Karena has now made this rare, labour-intensive, ultra-fine particulate, pure 24k shell gold (Au:99.999%), now available in exclusive hand-ground limited monthly batches!
Read MoreThe Gold Fairy's Paint
With my 24k gilded creations, I use pure gold in loose leaf form but also must create a 24k gold paint by hand or what is also known as ‘shell gold’. It is called shell gold because many ancient artisans kept the precious paint in a delicate seashell as an individual palette similar to other ground pigment paints…
Read MoreA Grateful Heart
From the very beginning to today, I simply could not do this without the love and support of so many! I am most thankful to the Lord for blessing me with the ability to add to the beauty and joy in the world through the use of art and the gorgeous wonder of pure gold. A very special and heartfelt thank you to all of my friends and family who have encouraged me to publically share my art…
Read MoreGold Leaf... What is it?
Some facts on Gold... because I love science and facts and its always good to learn new things! 💛
So, what is this stuff anyway? What really is this shiny ancient solid mineral substance that connects the gap between myth and science? It is the 79th element in the periodic table (Au), and is a noble metal. In its purest form, it is relatively unreactive and resists…
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