Gilding Courses - Florence, Italy

IDAL Convention 2012, Reno Nevada

Short Workshop Courses at the Annual Convention of the International Decorative Artisans League.

Hand Painting on Furniture Level: 1,2 | Hours: 4
Duration: Friday morning only, 27 July| Time: 8:00-12:00 | Dates and prices

Course description:
Students will create a hand painted sample on a small wooden board, (25cm x30 cm circa).We will cover the techniques for preparing and base coating furniture with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and how to mix a limited color palette that works harmoniously. Examples of adapting designs for furniture, making delicious color palettes from fabric swatches, and composing ornament will be discussed. Students will learn techniques for creating effective shadow and line work with surprisingly few colors and brushstrokes. Water based casein paints will be used for the hand painted ornament. Furniture finishing, waxing and patinas will be covered.

Shiva casein paints from Jack Richeson and Co. are used to execute the hand painted decoration. These paints are ideal for one-stroke decorative work because they are smooth, flowing and very opaque. The natural binder, casein, makes it easy to achieve a soft antique effect. Shiva paints come in a full artist's palette range of colours.

Gilding Techniques Simplified Level: 1,2 | Hours: 4
Duration: Saturday only, 28th July | Time: 8:00-12:00 | Dates and prices

Course description:
Students will work on four small wooden molding samples. Each one is an example of various different uses and combinations of decorative techniques with gilding. We will use a combination of traditional materials like gesso, bole, and casein paint with modern materials like acrylic gold size, acrylic paints and glazes. The combination of old and new techniques allows us to obtain rich effects within modern time restraints. The teacher has many years of professional gilding experience and can share tips and techniques that work effectively on wooden frames, plaster moldings and walls.

Leaf and gilding supplies will be supplied by Easy Leaf

Casein and Chalk Paint for Furniture Level: 1,2 | Hours: 4
Duration: Saturday only, 28th July | Time: 13:30-17:30 | Dates and prices

Course description:
Students will create a stenciled sample board and several small wooden moldings with various examples of finishes for furniture. We will cover the techniques for preparing and base coating furniture with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and how to make a monochromatic palette or grey scale. We will apply a design to the sample panel using an original stencil, which can be later be re-used and adapted for other projects. Waxing and antiquing techniques will be discussed. Favorites examples of well loved European furniture finishes will be covered such as Shabby Chic, Gustavian, and Crème Peint.

Annie Sloan Chalk paints are used as base colors, and to obtain soft antiqued effects on furniture. They are simple to apply, require no prep work and come in a beautiful romantic range of colors

Instructor: Alison Woolley. Read more about the teachers
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