Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
Gold Leaf Varieties
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: Gold Leaf Varieties
Overview
“Now let's take a look at the fascinating way gold leaf is made by goldbeaters. In this lesson, I'll show you how the different types of gold leaf are created during manufacture and how I choose them for each project.”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: Gold Leaf Varieties, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding. Learn the basics of reverse glass gilding and create unique and shiny decorative lettering by hand.
Partial transcription of the video
“Gold beating. an ancient art. has captivated people for millennia. This 5000-year-old technique is as intriguing today as it was in the past. showcasing its enduring allure. Initially. gold is melted in a furnace exceeding 1000 degrees. combined with other precious metals. to create the alloy. These are subsequently poured into molds. The bar is then rolled into an extremely thin foil and further hammered and beaten into even thinner sheets. This process is intricate and requires It is stretched to a thickness of ten thousandths of a millimeter. incredibly thin. This process is intricate an...”
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Course summary for: Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
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Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Elena Albertoni
A course by Elena Albertoni
Elena Albertoni was born in Italy and has lived in Berlin since 2004, where she works as a typeface artist, gilder, and sign painter. After studying graphic design and typography in France, she moved to Berlin and started working as a typeface designer. She has developed various styles typefaces and fonts, and has worked for Lucas De Groot for years, mainly producing his internationally known typefaces.In parallel, in 2005 he founded his own foundry, Anatoletype, to publish typefaces that emerged from his own initiative.
In 2013, to rediscover calligraphy and lettering and further develop her skills, she started organizing a series of events and workshops with foreign specialists (MAKE! Skilled Hands). In 2015, he founded his own studio, La Letteria, where he dedicates himself to all kinds of lettering and creates different and original solutions, each one adapted to the needs of his clients. In 2017, it won first prize for the most beautiful shop in Vienna at Sign Week Vienna.
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