Verre Églomisé -
Drawing into Gold

Instructor: Lynne Rutter | Date: TBD
Class Status: Waitlist Available

Églomisé commission with 23 karat red gold on low-iron glass

Églomisé pattern with Lynne Rutter’s reflection

Verre Églomisé is the traditional art of reverse gilded and painted glass.

This 2-day intensive workshop emphasizes designing for this inspiring and special medium: not only the fundamental techniques of gilding for églomisé, but also the many effects that can be created with etching, painting, and finishing.

Lynne Rutter has been producing professional commissions in this medium for over 15 years and has expertise in gilding through extensive training and four decades of experience.

Decorative glass work has many artistic and useful applications such as table-tops, backsplashes, glass insets for cabinet doors, wall panels, mirrors, and so much more. In this class you may create a gilt glass project of your own design in hands-on practice, while learning the many possibilities of this exciting art.

More advanced work and a wide variety of designs are possible with a thorough understanding of the medium.

Topics covered in this workshop include:

  • understanding gilding materials

  • gilding techniques for glass

  • what you need to know about glass

  • designing for scale, orientation, and use

  • various types and colors of gold leaf, paints, metal leaf and mica powders

  • creating pleasing color palettes for best effect

  • preparing size for gold leaf, and different media

  • design and transfer techniques for images, ornament, patterns

  • etching and shading techniques

  • flash-gilding and other modern techniques

  • site-specific design considerations

  • backing up, installation, and other finish applications

Class Fee: $940

Includes: glass, gold leaf, detailed class notes, paints, and associated materials used in class.

Students should bring their own basic gilding tools: gilding pad and knife, gilding mop, gilder's tip.

A basic tool kit is available for $100 from W&B Gold Leaf. You can email them at info@wbgoldleaf.com or call 920-459-8206 to order!

Additional gold and glass panels may be purchased from the instructor.

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.

Églomisé ornaments