events
Monthly Meeting
Juiy 16
Meeting at Highland Senior Center
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Program:
Genie Gray will present the program on gilding with Gold or Silver Leaf. She will give a 2-sentence history of gilding and then explain and lead you through the steps of gilding with 3 types of water adhesives (Elmer’s or School Glue, glue stick, and gilding adhesive).
Some supplies will be provided:
- A small piece of watercolor paper
- Gilding adhesive
- 2” square of imitation gold gilding paper or 2” square of silver gilding paper (approximate size)
- Wax Paper
- Hairdryer
You need to bring:
2 brushes: one small brush to apply glue and a soft brush to brush off excess gilding paper
A soft cloth for burnishing the gilding
You may also bring:
One or the other, either Elmers or School Glue and/or a glue stick if you can
A piece of your own artwork on which you would like to gild a small area (must be fully dried) or
A piece of watercolor paper on which you have underpainted the background (must be fully dried)
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