Techniques in Glass Gilding

Overview and materials

• Introduction to glass gilding - A general description of the art.
• Gilding leaf - Describing gold leaf, its alloys and other metals available as leaf
• Glass - Preparation and things to be aware of
• Other types of gilding - Overview including hot and chemical methods.

Fundamental methods

• Water Gilding - Applying the leaf for a bright mirror finish
• Water sizes - Recipes for water size and other interesting facts
• Oil Gilding - Using oil-based size for a matt or satin finish
• Basic lettering types - pictures of lettering types
• Lettering - Methods for marking out lettering and painting
• Sequence - Painting and gilding the elements in the right order

Additional methods and embellishment

• Texture - Applying textures to matt sections
• Engraving the gild - The original method for imposing a design
• Distressing the gild - Scratching and rubbing
• Glazes and layered colour - Some great effects with depth and complexity and colour
• Blended Gilding - Achieving a smooth transition from one colour gold to another
• Ink Patination - Ink added to water gilding for a fine antique patina
• Smoke Patination - Using smoke deposition for an interesting soft effect
• Chemical Patination - Experiments in oxidizing metal leaf

Miscellaneous techniques

• Marbling - Painted faux finishes, great for backgrounds
• Etched Glass - Gilding on sandblasted or acid etched
• Glue-Chipped glass - How it's done and how to gild it
• Mirrors - paints and silvering issues when creating decorative mirrors.

 

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