Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
Removing Excess Gold
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: Removing Excess Gold
Overview
“At the moment nothing of the painted motif can be seen on the front of the glass pane. The following step is crucial for your letter to appear: we remove the excess gold or the parts that are not protected by the varnish.”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: Removing Excess Gold, 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
“In this lesson. i will finally bring my Draft. to bring my motif to light. It dried for a long time. about 16 hours or so. There are also colors like screen printing inks. which dry much faster and are stronger. and also many methods to remove this excess gold. I will work again with very little distilled water. and very little distilled water. Proceed with caution. choosing each section meticulously. piece by piece. to ensure precision. Once they are done. move to the next area. Shift to avoid using excessive water in a single area simultaneously. proceed. This could get between apply varn...”
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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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