Rosalee Anderson - Gilding: Adding the Wow Factor
Gilding the application of real gold is a technique which has been in use for hundreds of years and is still in demand today. This class is both a how-to for those who have never tried laying goldleaf and a refresher for those who have had some experience. We will be using loose gold leaf and Instacoll sizing in a certificate format that includes methods of flat gold, raised gold, tooling, and filigree. We will be gilding the same certificate image as in Rosemary Buczeks class. These classes are separate but complementary. They cover different aspects of the same piece one on gilding, the other on painting the acanthus so you can take one class or both. Gold leaf can enhance any project from formal certificates to wedding place cards. If you have been hesitant to try gilding, this is where you begin to envision adding the WOW in your own work!
Class Supplies:
Gold Leaf
Instacoll
Inexpensive synthetic brush, round or pointed round (from size 1 to 3/0 for laying Instacoll)
Water dishes (one for clean and one for dirty)
A few paper towels
Eye dropper or pipette to put clean water into Instacoll
Dog-tooth burnisher if you have one (some will be available to share)
Stylus or dry fine-point ink pen
Ruling pen or pointed pen for making straight lines
Ruler
FINTEC gold paint or Kuretake brilliant gold ink
Plastic palette for thinning Instacoll
**$2.00 for image printed on watercolor paper (if you take Rosemary Buczeks class you will be painting this print so you wont purchase twice)**
Class Supplies:
**$2.00 for image printed on watercolor paper (if you take Rosemary Buczeks class you will be painting this print so you wont purchase twice)**