Florentine Gilding Techniques
Instructor: Alison Woolley | Date: TBD
Class Status: Waitlist Available
Alison Woolley decorative Italian gilded frames
This three-day workshop focuses on decorating wooden panels and mouldings using time-honored Italian gilding techniques.
Learn to gild wooden furniture and frames, as well as architectural elements for interiors; create lovely rich works of art and accessories using gold and silver leaf, paint, and Florentine methods.
Open to all levels: participants may choose their projects according to their level of experience.
Proper preparation of wooden and plaster grounds: both historical and modern techniques.
Understanding the materials and tools used in traditional gilding
Florentine methods for water gilding and mordant gilding
Decorative techniques for gilded surfaces such as punch work, incising, sgraffito, and tempera painting.
Popular European painted finishes such as decapé (French country), Gustavian, and Crème peint.
Class Fee: TBD
Includes: wooden mouldings, border patterns, 1 book 22k gold, Italian frame, detailed notes, and project materials for use in class, gesso, bole, paint, etc.
Location: Lynne Rutter Studio | 2325 3rd St. #207, San Francisco, CA (map)
Schedule: 9:30AM - 5:30PM, with a lunch break
Reservations: The next session for this class is pending. Join the wait list to be notified when it’s available! Click here to add your name. Instructions and updates will be emailed to you.
Feel free to email the studio with any questions.
