The Antique Dutch Black Finish

With Gilded Inner Edge

November 12, 19, 26; Dec. 3, 10, 17, 23 (Mon.), 31, 2024 (Once a Week for 8 weeks)

11:00am - 12:30pm PST

2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

*(Adjust for Local Time Zone)

**All Classes Are Live Online And Backup Recorded, Perfect If You Need To Miss A Class! Recordings remain Viewable for Six Months after the Full Series ends.

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 10 Students Max

ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

CANCELLATION POLICY: Please Read Below at the bottom of the page.

Frame: During each Class Series, Instructor Charles Douglas creates a completely Finished frame with a gilded inner edge for a specific piece of art. During this Series, a Vermeer Print from the Frick Collection in New York will be the featured art.

Join us as we go through each step of the Antique Dutch Black Finish as inspired by 17thc frames from Holland. Before we're finished we'll mordant gild the frame’s Inner Edge in genuine Gold or White Gold Leaf and tone it for aging. A rare opportunity to learn this beautiful Finish for picture frames!

All classes are Live on Zoom and Recorded for viewing. Recordings remain accessible for six months. Question and Answer Periods provided during each session.

A NOTE ON MATERIALS: A Materials List will be provided Upon Registration. If you wish to explore this early, a Materials List may be found under the Materials Tab on the Website Navigation Bar. Scroll down the page until you come to the Dutch Black Class Listing. Dutch Black will require shellac (ruby, orange or clear in order of preference). Also, casein paint: black, raw umber, and yellow ochre as well as denatured alcohol and a raw wood picture frame. A booklet of Patent Leaf of your choice and a small bottle of Dux Water-Based adhesive will be needed for the gilding although the gilding is an Optional addition to the frame. (A booklet of loose gold leaf may be used if students have the necessary gilding tools, A gilding kit with the necessary white gold leaf , tools, and materials is available from Gilded Planet under the Resources and Kits Tab. Resource Suggestions for raw wood frames may be found in the Resources page of this website as well. This information will be further clarified upon Registration. ~

CANCELLATION POLICY: Although No Refunds are available, a Full Credit to Any Future Available Class of equal or lesser value will be provided if you need to cancel. Or if you prefer, you may convert tour Registration to the Online version of your class. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.