Traditional Water Gilding
Wednesday-Saturday September 16-19, 2015 | Instructor: Jill London
Lynne Rutter Studio is pleased to host master gilder Jill London for this class
offered through the Society of Gilders!
This class is for anyone who is interested in water gilding and wants to learn more to improve their skills. The object we will gild will be a Florentine picture frame.
Students will learn to prepare rabbit skin glue, chalk gesso, bole, gilding liquor and toners. These materials will be applied as a demonstration and each student will work on his/her own frame. Gold leaf will be handled and we will learn how to gild out of a book of gold leaf. We will discuss various techniques and open up discussions about other types of gilding options and how to incorporate gilding into your work.
class fee:
TBA
Materials fee includes all materials used in class: 8”x 10” wooden picture frame, chopped and joined, 1 book of 22k gold leaf, cheese cloth, horse-hair cloth, 1lb.whiting, wet dry sand paper, cotton, mica powder, rabbit skin glue, Selhamin red clay, shellac, rottenstone, pumice powder and raw and burnt umber earth pigments.
Tool kit available for $134.
Tool kit includes: 2 brushes, gilder’s tip, agate burnisher, gilder’s knife, and a mop.
location:
Lynne Rutter Studio | 2325 3rd St. #207, San Francisco, CA (
map)
Class hours:
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
Reservations
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
- Registration for this class is may be made by following this link: Society of Gilders.
- When you make your reservation please also purchase your materials and tool kit if needed.
- You do not need to purchase tools if you are bringing your own!
- This is a working studio with concrete floors. Students should be dressed for working in a studio.
- Conact the studio for more information.
recent artwork by Jill London
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