How to Make Gold Leaf Mache Mum Letters

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Show your Mum how much she matters by making her these beautiful gold leaf mache Mum decorations. It's so easy to make these letters shine bright with a little help from some gilding paste and gold leaf flakes. What colours would you paint yours?

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Ready Mix Bright Paint 150ml 6 Pack

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Kids Paint Brush Set 12 Pack

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Pebeo Deco Gold Gilding Flakes

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Mache Letter M 20cm

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Mache Letter U 20cm

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How to make

Step-1

Paint the top of the letters in the paint colours of your choice.

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Apply gilding paste to the unpainted parts of the letters and leave to dry for 15 minutes. Tip the gold flakes into a bowl and dip the letters into the flakes, also using your hands to make sure that the flakes completely cover where you have applied the gilding paste.

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Use a soft brush to brush away the excess flakes. If there are noticeable gaps, apply the gilding paste and more flakes to fill in the gaps.

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When completely dry, buff with a soft cloth.

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