Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
Last Tips
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: Last Tips
Overview
“Now let's take a close look at the end result so I can explain what worked, what didn't, and why. I also give you a few tips for your next project.”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: Last Tips, 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
“The last tips These are my bottom lines. I was finally able to turn my pane of glass around and see how everything worked. Let's look at the details together. First the gilding. The gilding worked well. The reflection is very strong and the glass is clear. I can see the connection between the sheets easily recognizable in some places. That the gilding reflects means that first my glass was cleaned well, that all the material and the gelatin solution was also cleaned and that the gelatin solution had not dried before gilding. As seen in a lesson there is an exception. Here at this point my g...”
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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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