Gilding For Absolute Beginners

Monthly Classes (Once a Week for 4 Weeks)

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11:00am - 12:30pm PST

2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

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**All Classes Are Live Online And Backup Recorded, Perfect If You Need To Miss A Class!

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 10

Fascinated by the thought of gilding but simply don’t know where to begin? Then this is the class to take - Gilding…for Absolute Beginners!

We all need to start somewhere and this Introductory gilding class is designed for those just beginning.

• Students will learn during their First Session how to seal and apply a yellow and red painted undercoat in preparation for gilding with an acrylic emulsion as the gilding adhesive. This adhesive is known as a mordant and like all acrylics, it’s water-based and cleans-up with soap and water but dries permanently, creating an excellent bond for imitation and genuine gold and other metal leafs to a variety of surfaces.

• We then progress to the gilding in our Second Session, applying brass leaf (imitation gold) to our class project. We’ll also discuss the comparisons between Oil-Based and Acrylic Emulsion Mordants and the applications for both.

• Our Third Session we graduate to gilding a 3-Dimensional Object using genuine 23k Gold Leaf while learning the techniques of using the gilder’s tools: the Pad, Knife, and Tip with guidance in the care of the tools and in handling precious gold and silver leaf.

• Our Fourth and Final Session we review a variety of Gilding Methods and Techniques and provide guidance in choosing your path for your continuing education in the art of gilding. Explore in our last Session such techniques as gilding paper with Ancient and Contemporary mordants, gilding glass, and gain a general overview of the traditional method of Water Gilding!

Join us for this excellent Introduction to the ancient world of gold leaf gilding!

Note: Question and Answer periods are included in each weekly session. Classes are both Live Online and Recorded. Recordings remain viewable for six months after the series ends.

A Materials List will be provided 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 receive the full Recording Series from the class you joined or from a previously recorded series of your online class. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.