Remember I said I ordered an aluminum version of the foil. I opened the package today and it's to my liking.
Below is from the 1:1. It has a more flat aluminum look to it.
Below is a comparison of what I was testing with, verses the recent purchase. You will see better images as the post progresses.
The downside to this new foil is that the sticky side is not very tacky. I think with age the glue gets tackier as it is with the foil I used in testing. That foil is several years old.
Anyhow, I had to reinvent the wheel some. My hope on the curved pieces was that I could simply lay one layer of foil to the frame, sticky down, shiny side up. But, the foil was not having it. I could not get it to stick. Along with that, with using one layer, I was getting the dreaded crinkly look to it. I had to scrap that idea.
Trying this and trying that...I settled on one layer of foil pressed down onto the tracing paper. The paper gives it a sort of form and this helps maintain the smooth surface. The foil is then burnished for better adhesion and I did this on a smooth surface. The foil is so thin that any texture beneath will translate through to the foil. For my purpose, the smoother the better.
As you can see below. I then glued the foil/paper combination using Gators Grip. I must start by gluing one end, let it set, then do the rest of the frame. Gluing to the paper (backside of foil) worked to my advantage because the glue captures better.
The foil/paper is then trimmed. Then, to cover the paper layer, I burnished a single layer of foil. For an added measure... I smeared a thin layer of glue around the frame to help secure all layers together.
Below is how it looks.
In the end, I am satisfied with the look. It is exactly what I was hoping for.
Much more to come as I progress.