Our pastel art work was framed in a gold frame which looked a little too bright and dated. This is how I transformed it onto a trendier silver: 
I removed the frame from the picture and cleaned it with a damp cloth. I bought Baroque Art Gilders Paste in Silver from my local paint shop. They have a very informative websight, which was a great help to me!
I dabbed a dry brush in the paste and worked it onto the frame
You can use your finger or a soft cloth, but I found the brush worked best for me, getting into all the corners.
I finished 1 side of the frame at a time before moving onto the next.
When the frame was complete, I waited about 12 hours before buffing it up with a soft cloth to make it a little shinier. 
I am so pleased with the result! The Mirror in the entrance hall is about to have it's frame transformed too!
5 comments:
That looks great! It's amazing how it brings out different parts of the picture.
Wow, amazing what a difference the silver makes.
Your patience astounds me!!!
By the way. I was in Melville yesterday and walked past some 2nd hand shops. I saw an unusual bird cage - quite high - and thought of you.
I thought it might be a nice addition to your collection, until I realised that it was not
R 35.00, but R 3500.
Sorry!
Love the way this turned out -- looks fantastic, and will definitely work well with the gray wall.
That really looks very fantastic, it's amazing. What can i say Looking awesome. Good Job.....
Thanks for your valuable efforts....
Keep up the fantastic work!
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