Show s Gliding Picture Frames Tho method of gilding a picture frame Is as follows Tho plain wooden molding Is first given a coat of oil paint and from four to ten coats of fine whiting mixed with fine glue are put on each In Its turn being smoothed with fine sandpaper This done a coat of goldslzo is given to those parts which are not to bo burnished but those which are re celvo only a coating of clear animal size The gold leaf Is then laid on and l burnished where desired Instead In-stead of real gold leaf Dutch metal I which Is simply copper beaten like goldleaf is sometimes used as Is also tho socalled fold paint which Is finely fine-ly powdered brass or similar aUoy mixed with size |