An Introduction to Gilding
A one day workshop with Denis Brown
Level: novice to intermediate
Real gold leaf work will illuminate your manuscripts, literally. Various types of gilding will be shown, and you will learn how mix gum ammoniac and practice transfer gilding on it, with patent gold. Traditional as well as modern effects will be demonstrated for lettering and decorative treatments. Making gold ink using bronze powders will also be included.
Tools and Materials: Transfer gold leaf, Bronze powder,and Gum ammoniac may be supplied by the instructor for a materials fee- ask for details. Finely powdered gum sandarac, gum arabic, pad of thickish paper, or some sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper, plastic teaspoon, scalpel or scissors, 2 or more small containers with airtight lids (35mm film canisters ideal), calligraphy dip-pens, pencils, ruler, gouache paints, mixing brushes, palettes.
