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Gilding workshop: upcycle a glass plate or a vase with metal leaf

4.9(16 reviews)
Learn to transform a glass dish/vase into something really special with a little - or a lot! - of bling! You will learn to create a design by gildi...
Camberwell
In-person
£59 pp
3hrs
Beginner
Next available date:23rd March 2025
What happens in this class?

In this class you'll choose either a glass dish or a vase to transform into something really special with a little - or a lot! - of bling. You will learn to create a design by applying metal leaf onto the back of the dish or the inside of the vase - choose from imitation gold, silver or copper, or a combination two or more finishes. During this 3-hour workshop, Gabriela will teach you the tricky art of applying metal leaf to glass and guide you through the design process. You will be able to use the glass dish for food…

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Latest Reviews
4.9(16 reviews)
Bunty - 9 December 2023
Perfectly paced course, all materials there and excellent teacher. Extremely good coffee.
Anousheh - 25 March 2023
Lovely session, inspiring, supportive and so much fun. Gabriela was kind, informative and worked with each one of us to not only learn a new skill, but also to explore our own creativity. Thank you! Am back next week for another of her classes!
Marie - 21 March 2023
Incredibly enjoyable workshop experience (great explanations, kind, and welcoming in a charming atmosphere). You get out of there with all the knowhow you need to repeat this technique at home and bring back your DIY gilded piece of glasswear. I definitively recommend it!
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Booking Options
3hrs class1 class
£59
Private BookingFor groups of 6 to 8 guests
£59

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Age Requirement

16

Flexible cancellation policy

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Your Teacher

Gabriela is an artist and maker. She creates prints and collages, greeting cards, jewellery and scarves with images inspired by memory, nostalgia and a love of everything vintage.

Her work is often humorous and whimsical – unless her romantic side takes over and then you enter into a fairy-tale territory of old-fashioned script, pages of books and music scores populated by chivalrous gentlemen, glamorous ladies, butterflies and rabbits. She blends a fusion of painting and digital media – acrylic, watercolour and ink with digital print – onto paper and canvas to create pictures, quirky greetings cards and a range of “art…

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Class Location
Gabriela Szulman Art
Camberwell
6 Empress Mews, off Kenbury Street
SE5 9BT
London

Reviews

Bunty - 9 December 2023
Perfectly paced course, all materials there and excellent teacher. Extremely good coffee.
Anousheh - 25 March 2023
Lovely session, inspiring, supportive and so much fun. Gabriela was kind, informative and worked with each one of us to not only learn a new skill, but also to explore our own creativity. Thank you! Am back next week for another of her classes!
Marie - 21 March 2023
Incredibly enjoyable workshop experience (great explanations, kind, and welcoming in a charming atmosphere). You get out of there with all the knowhow you need to repeat this technique at home and bring back your DIY gilded piece of glasswear. I definitively recommend it!
Isabel Losada - 21 March 2023
Gabriella is a teacher of exceptional generosity who, quite simply, gives away all her techniques so that those who go to her excellent and well organised workshops can go on to enjoy applying the techniques that we learn in her classes in our own homes. Always punctual and pleasant without too many people learning at once. A morning or a day in Gabriella's studio is always time well and enjoyably spent.
Sarah Hargreaves - 19 March 2023
Had an enjoyable morning at Gabriela’s purpose made studio. Came away with a pretty vase. The small group meant we got plenty of support and guidance. Good coffee and company too.
Nigel Gerald - 19 March 2023
Gabriella is skilled at demonstrating and teaching complex techniques to novices. Thank you for a wonderful Saturday morning. What better way to get the creative juices flowing? Nigel
Nursel Arslan - 19 November 2022
As regular student all I can say is how much I enjoy participating in Gabriela‘s classes. Each time I learn more and feel nourished from spending time doing something creative. Thank you!
Jemma Naumann - 12 November 2022
This was my 3rd workshop with Gabriela and it was just as great as the first two. I'm super proud of my vase and can't wait to use it :)
Eva Espinosa - 7 November 2022
FANTASTIC TEACHER, INSPIRING CLASS, AND INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE AND LOCATION...A MUST FOR THOSE WITH A CREATIVE MIND!
Janice Pearce - 7 November 2022
A thoroughly enjoyable morning under Gabriela’s hospitable, practical and highly artistic guidance. The gilding workshop is a great way to learn a new craft and it’s extra special to leave with a useful and attractive object on which that craft has been practised.
Roberta piras - 31 October 2022
Beautiful workshop, and incredible transformation of a glass plate. Gabriela gives you so many ideas and helps you create a masterpiece with all her knowledge. Definitely recommend it.
Alice Taylor - 31 October 2022
This is the second workshop I have completed with the fabulous Gabriela, and I would highly recommend both of them (Decoupage and Gilding). The workshops are set in Gabriela's enchanting studio, which provides a beautiful backdrop. Gabriela is a wonderful teacher, both in terms of her knowledge/explanations and patience. Gabriela truly cares and wants everyone to leave the workshop with something they are proud off . I love the fact that Gabriela sticks to small groups, which means you have a comfortable amount of space to work and can benefit from 1:1 support, where required. I will definitely be booking another one of Gabriela's workshops in the future.
Anjum Misbahuddin - 30 October 2022
Had already done a couple of different classes with Gabriella so knew I would be very happy with the guidance and environment. Technique relatively straightforward though I found it a bit difficult to visualize what my plate was going to look like at the end - but all turned out great!
Liz Greenaway - 27 October 2022
Another wonderful class with Gabriela. To take a break and learn how to make something beautiful in an art studio which is a feast for the eyes is so good for the soul. Thank you!!
Janet Leys - 24 October 2022
Gabriela talked us through all the stages, and showed us examples of the different techniques which she had used. She is always ready to give advice and encouragement. I would thoroughly recommend this gilding course to others.
Jemma Naumann - 24 October 2022
Had a lovely morning with Gabriela! The workshop is well structured and lots of time is given to learning the technique and working on the plate. Gabriela's studio is filled with inspiration for designs and she is there to help throughout if needed. I am very happy with my new plate!