Glass Gilding

Verre églomisé, the technique of gilding the reverse side of a piece of glass, is now most often found in museums and galleries, and employed by sign writers and artists. In this 3 hour workshop you’ll learn how to apply loose gold or silver leaf to glass, and then to etch a design into the leaf, finally sealing it with coloured enamel. Along the way, we show you how to prepare the glass, make size, use gilding tools and some interesting techniques for etching. Glass gilding is a magical process and students will see metal leaf transformed into a…

All equipment and material is provided so you don't need to bring anything.

The class is held at Lions' Den London. Turn on to Sybil Mews, then right into the yard. The entrance is on your right through the door next to the lion logo and up the stairs…