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A great first class to begin learning about this 3500 year old artform!

Register at www.gildingstudio.com

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Gilding Class 2022-2023

Ever think about learning Gilding? You might want to conside the new class Gilding…for Absolute Beginners!

I have finally finished scheduling the entire year ahead with the Online classes I’ve been doing these last couple of years. Online has allowed me to work with over 600 students now from 24 different countries. The continued interested in this artform always amazes me as its been with us for over three thousand years.

I will also be teaching a few classes in New York throughout 2023 and heading there next month at the end of October. There are a few seats left for Traditional Water Gilding, Verre Églomisé/ Glass Gilding, and Gilding for Works of Art.

You can join us by registering at www.gildingstudio.com 👍💫

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Working on a #canvasgilding project in 23k gold leaf of a painting by Seattle artist Winston Westermnan @vvinston We'll be working on how to approach this type of gilding @artfusionevent this October 5, 2018 in Estes Park, Colorado! ~ #charlesdouglasgildingstudio #seattleartist #nyartist #gildedplanet #gilding #goldleaf #gildingclasses #seppleafproducts #pictureframing #pictureframe #custompictureframing #klimt #nycgildingclasses #interiordesign #artclasses #gildingartsnewsletter #museumframing #goldleafpaintings #seattlemet #fineartframing #contemporaryartist #canvasgilding #gold #gildedframe #contemporaryart #gildedart #gustavklimt (at Seattle, Washington)

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This two day gilding class takes up where the three day intro leaves off. Join us for an intriguing journey as we go deeper into this beautiful artform of traditional water gilding. ~ #charlesdouglasgildingstudio #seattleartist #nyartist #gilding #goldleaf #gildingclasses #seppleafproducts #nycgildingclasses #interiordesign #artclasses #gildingartsnewsletter #fineartframing #gold #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #acrylicpaintingartist #acrylicpainting #artworkshops #oilpaintingoncanvas #oilpaintingartist #klimt #gustavklimt #oilgilding #gildersearch #gilder #artconservation #decorativefinishes #national_arts #artworld (at Charles Douglas Gilding Studio)

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Another view of this 23kt water gilded period frame profile. For those starting out, water gilding is comprised of gilder's gesso and clay bole which is prepared with either rabbit skin glue or gelatin. All the recipes are quite exact to ensure proper bonding without developing crack mechanisms, at least not within the immediate decades (!). Water reactivates the glue in the bole which also wraps the gold leaf around the surface by capillary action. The next class in traditional water gilding in Ontario is April 9-11 @georgianbayartconservation and in New York April 25-27 @seppleaf . If you wish to join us register at gildingstudio.com or drop me a note to sign up for the Gilding Arts Newsletter for articles and tips and class discounts. ~ #charlesdouglasgildingstudio #seattleartist #nyartist #gilding #goldleaf #gildingclasses #seppleafproducts #nycgildingclasses #interiordesign #artclasses #gildingartsnewsletter #gold #artworkshops #gilder #national_arts #owensoundartistscoop #ontarioartist

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Another view of the Hare Krishna Altar I gilded for the Vedic Cultural Center in Sammamish, WA near Seattle. Took some months to do this since it was 'parcel' gilded. During festivities the altar is covered in flowers and fruits. A very welcoming community and a joyful project gilding while listening to the chants and sounds of tablas and bells. Meanwhile, join us in October @seppleaf in New York for a one day oil gilding class called Sacred Gilding which can cover many avenues and paths. Gilding itself had mainly a spiritual element when traced back to the early Egyptians ~ gold, the Sun... ~ #gold #gilding #oilgilding #harekrishna #vedicculture #artworld #artclasses #gildingclasses #nyartist #seattleartist #artworld #instagood #instaart

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A few gilded items from the last water gilding class in NY. (The little gilded horse is in honor of our recent workshop in Louisville, Kentucky! :))...The #liberon 'earth pigment' is used on top of gesso when it's dry as a colored guide for sanding so all the little imperfections are visible and can be attended to. I cut it 50/50 with calcium carbonate to extend the use of the pigment. I also use the raw umber pigment dispersed in clear or ruby shellac as an airbrushed tint for aging. (The gilding's aging, not mine!) ~ #charlesdouglasgildingstudio #seppleafproducts #custompictureframing #kentuckyarts #gilding #goldleaf #nyartist #seattleartist #nyartscene #gildingclasses #artclasses #nyartclasses

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Soon it'll be time to hit the road! First to Art Sanctuary in beautiful #louisville Kentucky, and then to New York City for the Gilding for Works of Art class at Sepp Leaf in #manhattan followed by the Advanced Water Gilding class before ending this mini East Coast gilding tour at wonderful Talas Conservation Art Supplies in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for the second round of the Gilding for Works of Art class and video shoot. If you're thinking of joining us now's the time! There is some room left here and there so drop me a note or just register at gildingstudio.com and I'm sure we can fit you in :). Otherwise, see you in April! ~ #charlesdouglasgildingstudio #seattleartist #nyartist #gilding #goldleaf #gildingclasses #seppleafproducts #nycgildingclasses #interiordesign #artclasses #gildingartsnewsletter #fineartframing #gold #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #acrylicpaintingartist #acrylicpainting #artworkshops #williamsburgbrooklynartist #oilpaintingoncanvas #oilpaintingartist #klimt #gustavklimt #oilgilding #gilder #artconservation #decorativefinishes #brooklynpictureframer