The advantage of the modern water gilding method developed by Kolner (KGGG System Fond) over the Traditional Water Gilding Technique is that it requires less time and effort. You can achieve a high-gloss mirror finish in a few hours instead of days when using the traditional gilding technique.
The Kölner KGGG system consists of three components: Component 1 is impregnation agent (Sealer P, Sealer 123A), Component 2 is burnishing clay (Fond) and Component 3 is a size for water gilding (Colnasol). The components are water-dilutable and applied without warming. You save time and get a suitable adhesive between the different layers.
You can gild with KGGG Fond and decorate picture frames, valuable objects, and furniture to a high-quality standard quickly.
High Gloss Water Gilding Workshop Outline:
- Introduction to gilding tools.
- Introduction to genuine gold, silver, and copper leafs.
- Introduction to composition (imitation) leafs such as gold, silver, copper, variegated and coloured.
- Using the KGGG-System Sealer 123a. The impregnation agent seals an absorbing surface.
- Using Kölner Fond, one-layer gilders clay replaces the traditional system’s Gesso and bole/polishment layers.
- How to prepare and use Component 3: Colnasol concentrated composition of Rabbit Skin Glue.
- How to gild with genuine gold leaf.
- Burnishing and finishing the gilded surface.
- Protect the gold leaf using a varnish without losing the metallic finish of gold.
Need to know:
- The workshop is about five hours.
- No previous gilding experience is required.
- No refund and no reschedule.
- Off-street parking is available.
- Free coffee and tea are available.
- All the tools and materials (gilder’s kit) covered in this workshop will be provided for you (to use and take) during the workshop.
Instant Gilder:
By the end of this modern water gilding workshop, you can gild on your own. So please give it a go; it could be one of the best things you have ever tried! Good luck.
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