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Gold Leaf Workshop

Gold Leaf Workshop

Gold Leaf Workshop

West Coast Gold leaf workshop Class

Commercial Sign Shop Level, Instructed by Ron Percell, workshop Limited to 6 students, register before class fills up. 2 Classes: Optional, take both or only one. Registration required for each class.

Class 1: Silk Screen Basics for Gilding Workshop

Class 1: Silk Screen Basics for Gilding Workshop, 1day class Wednesday This group will be working on special separate panel for those who attend this early workshop using Project will be making a 1 color Screen of your Company Logo in which you’ll use to make a Glass panel. We’ll walk you through our steps in making a silk screen for reverse glass gilding. 9 am – 5 pm schedule, 1 hr. lunch break. Silk Screen, Squeegee Glass Panel included. You must supply a copy of your logo ahead of time!

Class 2: Beginner to Intermediate Commercial Sign shop Gilding, 3 day class, 2 glass panels, Silk-Screened, 2 tone gilding Chicago Style, inlayed Abalone & Jewels, Mica Powders & Glitters. 9 am – 5 pm schedule, 1 hr. lunch break.



Thursday work on 2 separate panels, while waiting the glue to chip the glass, we’ll roll into Water Gilding Part 1: Sand Blasted & Glue Chipped Glass, Prep, Blasting Masks, Chemicals, & Drying techniques. Part 2: Water Gilding Reverse Glass, prep, sizing, backing up, detail clean-up, & touch-ups.

Friday Part 3: Silk-Screen both panels with back-up and get ready to learn a new level of Detail work. Learn the Tools & Techniques used in post Gilding Clean up, touch up and Repairing a gild after Backing-Up Gilds. Part 4: Surface Gilding with Oil Based Sizes. Understanding Gold Size Tack & Set-up. Candy Apple Gold Leaf Techniques by Ron Percell.


Saturday: Applying Abalone, Mother of Pearl & Mica Powders. Open Ed Discussions through Afternoon and time to work on Panels

Supplies provided for use on panels at workshop: 2 Glass panels, Workshop Shirt, Drinks & Snacks. Hide Glue, Abalone, Mica Powder, Jewels, Transparent ink, Asphaltum, Gold & Gelatin Size, Back-Up Paint, Sign Paints, cotton, Razor Blades, Dowels, Window Spar, Wax Paper, Shadow Kaolin.

Supplies to Bring: 3 books 23kt Loose Gold Leaf, 1 book of 18kt or 13.25 Loose Gold Leaf, Lettering Brushes, Gilders Mop, Surplus Removal Brush, razor knife & blades, & Gilders Tip. workshops are photographed & video recorded for promotional uses.
Model: WORKSHOP-3DAY
Gold Leaf Reverse Glass-Surface Gilding & Gilded Glue Chipped Glass 3 day WorkshopDates: October 20th - 22nd 2016, 9 am - 4 pm daily (1 hour lunch)Where: Letterhead Sign Supply, 2013 Bodega Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952 Workshop covers basic Commercial Gilding; these are the same techniques taught to Sign-Shop apprentices.   Students come away with 2 Reverse Glass Projects. #1.&nbs..
$1,000.00
Model: workshop-4
Silk Screening and Reverse Glass Gilding Workshop 4-DaysSilk Screening Workshop 1-Day, begins 9am - 5pm (1 hour lunch break)Learn to make Silk-Screens using Ron Percells methods. Silk Screening is a great way to Produce Top of the line Reverse Glass Signs and also many other forms of Signs and Graphics in Volume. Ron shares his Families techniques and materials to get anyone started with ..
$1,200.00
Model: workshop-1
Silk Screening Workshop 1-DaySilk Screening Workshop 1-Day, begins 9am - 5pm (1 hour lunch break)Learn to make Silk-Screens using Ron Percells methods. Silk Screening is a great way to Produce Top of the line Reverse Glass Signs and also many other forms of Signs and Graphics in Volume. Ron shares his Families techniques and materials to get anyone started with Silk Screening using a mini..
$500.00
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