Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
Practice with the Brush on Glass 2
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: Practice with the Brush on Glass 2
Overview
“The basic strokes of the Single Stroke Alphabet are perfect for warming up your hand and practicing brushwork. I'll show you here how you can do this exercise and how to paint geometric shapes. And finally, I'll tell you how best to clean the brushes. ”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: Practice with the Brush on Glass 2, 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
“Practice with the brush on glass My interface is free again. I cleaned them with a bit of turpentine and rubbed a lot. I advise you not to spread too much turpentine, but rather to dry and wipe off. Don't forget to ventilate your room well. I also roughly cleaned my brush, this is a tip if you notice at work, especially if you practice longer, that the paint becomes gummy and sticky, then you can briefly wipe the brush with turpentine, to start fresh. The color should be on the postcard glide as smoothly as on the pane of glass. Distribute the color well really helps to get a regular stroke...”
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Course summary for: Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
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Category
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Areas
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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