Tricks and Tutorials - How to Apply Copper Leaf to a Guitar

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Ben has been mildly obsessed with copper leafing anything that sits still for a long time.

In this episode, Ben shows you his preferred method for copper leafing. In this instance, he is working on the back of a custom guitar.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:34 Discussion of finishes you can do before the application of the copper leaf
3:35 Ben is using Gold Leaf Size - 1 to 2 Hour Gold Size
5:20 Applying the size
7:58 'squeaking tack'! Who knew? Applying the copper leaf
14:59 On to the neck - rinse and repeat
16:06 Rubbing off the excess copper leaf and checking coverage
19:25 Conclusion
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