Gilded Vellum Course
Welcome fellow artists!
Here you will learn how to take your favorite images and make them into radiant artistic creations.
This is a self paced course, so relax, pull up a chair and get started
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Course Summary
Gilded Vellum Course Summary
Materials and Resources
What you need, where to get it with links to my suppliers
What makes a good image to gild
It can be a photograph of a flower, a portrait, almost anything you fancy
It can be an illustration, watercolor, a painting, a gravure -any image you have made.
Using your printer, settings, overcoming obstacles
Demonstrations. all steps, how to set up workspace
Varnishing before gilding
Masking print and coating with size. Design considerations.
Gilded Vellum Course Summary
Materials and Resources
What you need, where to get it with links to my suppliers
What makes a good image to gild
It can be a photograph of a flower, a portrait, almost anything you fancy
It can be an illustration, watercolor, a painting, a gravure -any image you have made.
Using your printer, settings, overcoming obstacles
Demonstrations. all steps, how to set up workspace
Varnishing before gilding
Masking print and coating with size. Design considerations.
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Materials & Resources
Here is a listing and downloadable PDF of all of my resources with links to purchase the recommended tools and materials for this course. I have sourced these to be cost effective and available in the United States and Internationally. Should you find yourself unable to source the necessary supplies in your country, please contact me directly and I will help. A complete kit of everything you will need is available for domestic and international shipping to course members.
Here is a listing and downloadable PDF of all of my resources with links to purchase the recommended tools and materials for this course. I have sourced these to be cost effective and available in the United States and Internationally. Should you find yourself unable to source the necessary supplies in your country, please contact me directly and I will help. A complete kit of everything you will need is available for domestic and international shipping to course members.
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Image Selection & Prep
Vellum gilding is an intimate, luminous process. The translucent quality of vellum and the reflectivity of gold or metal leaf reward images that respect subtlety, contrast, and texture.This session contains practical considerations for choosing and preparing images, plus editing steps and workflow tips to increase your chances of a successful gilded vellum piece.
Vellum gilding is an intimate, luminous process. The translucent quality of vellum and the reflectivity of gold or metal leaf reward images that respect subtlety, contrast, and texture.This session contains practical considerations for choosing and preparing images, plus editing steps and workflow tips to increase your chances of a successful gilded vellum piece.
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Printing the image on vellum
Practical image printing on vellum using inkjet printers. Lots of information from years of using Epson and Canon inkjet printers and some eco-printers.
Practical image printing on vellum using inkjet printers. Lots of information from years of using Epson and Canon inkjet printers and some eco-printers.
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Varnishing Your Printed Vellum
So, you have a beautiful image on this lovely translucent vellum. All dry and awaiting your next steps. Let’s dive in, protect this beauty and prepare it for receiving the metal leaf!
So, you have a beautiful image on this lovely translucent vellum. All dry and awaiting your next steps. Let’s dive in, protect this beauty and prepare it for receiving the metal leaf!
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Applying the Gilding Size
Gilding size is the term for the glue that attaches the gilding metal to the artwork. Here we will learn how to apply this material, how to determine the optimal time to apply the gilding metal and how to clean up and store the size.
Gilding size is the term for the glue that attaches the gilding metal to the artwork. Here we will learn how to apply this material, how to determine the optimal time to apply the gilding metal and how to clean up and store the size.
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Applying the Gilding Metal
The moment you have been preparing for! How to prepare the gilding metal for application. Tips and tricks for success. What to do and what not to do. Design considerations for application and so much more!
The moment you have been preparing for! How to prepare the gilding metal for application. Tips and tricks for success. What to do and what not to do. Design considerations for application and so much more!
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Mistakes I've Made and Will Make
I’ve made some silly mistakes. What they are, the consequences and what I’ve learned
I’ve made some silly mistakes. What they are, the consequences and what I’ve learned
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Client Reviews
“I just finished my online workshop, with Kevin Black, on gold leafing on vellum. It was wonderful. Kevin is extremely knowledgeable on this process. The workshop while structured was at a casual pace. Plenty of time for questions. Plenty of time for the process to be explained. I was supplied with a list of material sources. Kevin is a very enjoyable person to talk with and an excellent instructor. All the "This is why you do " and "Why you don't" were explained as the course progressed. I spent many hours over the years trying to learn this process. This workshop has all the answers. I now have what it takes to make a quality gold leaf on vellum print. I highly recommend it.
Thank you Kevin Black.”
— Stephen“What a memorable experience! We spent the day gilding some of my photographs and they will be beautiful gifts. Mr Black is an exceptional teacher: experienced in all forms of photo printmaking, encouraging and patient. It was inspiring to be surrounded by his art and hear about his ongoing professional creative journey. He balances his meticulous technique with genuine warmth and humor. I recommend his workshops wholeheartedly! My photos of my projects can’t convey how lovely the gilded prints are in person. And his large gilded portraits are jaw-dropping to see!”
— Ellen “I attended Kevin‘s gilding workshop and it was amazing. He has the know how and he sets up the equipment and materials so that you are guaranteed of being successful and leaving with beautiful, beautiful gilded prints.”
— Denise
Kevin Black
Professional photographer, 50 years
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
I graduated Rochester Institute of Technology in Studio Photography in 1976. I worked in advertising in Philadelphia and New York. Upon moving to New Mexico, I have been finding my own creativity ever since.
What you’ll learn
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The course summary contains a complete listing of what I will cover. Each session has a downloadable PDF with links to supplies, vendors and everything you need to make the course successful.
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Complete descriptions, downloadable PDF’s and videos covering not only what to do, how to do it, but what to avoid and how to fix common problems.
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Access via private Facebook Group to share hints, resources and ask questions.