Dan Mooney - Playing with Gold!

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This class will familiarize participants and build their confidence with the beautiful art of gilding. Understanding the simplicity of gilding makes it easier to integrate gold into any piece you may want to create. In this fun class, you will learn simple flat and raised gilding techniques on a finished piece. After the gold is laid, you will use various tools to “tool” the gold with patterns and enhance edges to make the gold more reflective. Ormoline gilding medium will be used for flat gilding, and Instacoll will be used for raised gilding. After the gilding is complete, basic watercolor tips and techniques will be used for an oval acanthus border.

No substitutions please!

Clear dappen dish

Princeton monogram brush

Instacoll in 2 oz. Nalgene dropper bottle, must be fresh

Ormoline gilding medium

5 sheets PATENT gold 23K

Bookbinder’s awl

Double-ended ball stylus with different sized tips

1 sheet 9” X 12” 140# 100% cotton hot press watercolor paper

Watercolors, whatever tubes you have (blue, red, yellow, we will be mixing) OR Prang watercolor set of 16 half pans

Any watercolor brush with good point for detail

Flat mixing palette (small white plate is fine, styrofoam okay)