After the Gilder's Tip positions the sheet of gold leaf, I like to use a Cosmetics Brush to to gently press the gold leaf onto the surface being gilded. And then you repeat, repeat, repeat until the pear is completely covered in gold.
Then, the gold gets burnished with the Cosmetics Brush. Burnishing is gently rubbing the gold leaf with the brush and pressing it into the tacky size. As you burnish, the bits of gold leaf not touching size will break away and at the end you'll have a smooth gold finish on your pear.
Well, at least you will if you repeat the process. One layer of gold rarely covers the pear perfectly. So, re-size, let it get tacky and then repeat the gold leaf application process. You'll end up with a beautiful pear!
Hint: Sometimes big bits of gold leaf with detach and "fly away". Save these, and use them to patch the pear wherever you need an extra bit of gold.
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