Learn how to gild with imitation gold leaf. Imitation metal leaf refers to all non-gold and silver metal alloys. Imitation metal is a brass alloy of copper and zinc, except for a leaf of pure aluminium. These metals have many different names: Imitation Gold or Silver, Composition Gold, Brass Leaf, Schlag Metal, and Dutch Metal. All of them are intended for indoor use and must be protected with a coating against oxidation (except metal leaf made of pure aluminium).
- This gilding workshop will teach you how to gild with the imitation gold leaf on wood.
- Introduction to gilding tools.
- Introduction to composition (imitation) leafs such as gold, silver, copper, variegated and coloured.
- How to gild with imitation gold leaf.
- How to seal and varnish a gilded object after it has been gilded.
Gilding on wood: You will learn how to prepare your wood to receive the gold leaf size, when, and how to apply the gold leaf.
Need to know:
- The workshop is about three-four hours.
- No previous gilding experience is required.
- No refund and no reschedule.
- Parking is 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 gold leaf workshop, you can gild on your own. So please give it a go; it could be one of the best things you ever tried! Good luck!
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