IAMPETH 2023 - Gold Hummingbird - Dan Mooney

Gilded Hummingbird - ALL SKILL LEVELS

The purpose of this class is to help participants become familiar with gilding. Having the confidence and understanding the simplicity of gilding will make it easier to integrate gold into any piece you may want to create. This fun class will feature learning simple flat and raised gilding techniques on a finished piece. After the gold is laid, you will use various tools to “tool” the gold with patterns and enhance edges to make the gold more reflective. Ormoline gilding medium will be used for flat gilding and Instacoll will be used for raised gilding. After the gilding is complete, basic watercolor tips and techniques will be used for an oval acanthus border.

Class Supplies

Item numbers are from John Neal Booksellers. No substitutions.

• Clear dappen dish (S620), we will be using the bottom of the dish upside down,
• Princeton Monogram brush (BR48),
• Instacoll in 2oz., Nalgene dropper bottle (S892),
• Ormoline gilding medium (S929), must be fresh,
• 5 sheets PATENT gold 23K (S189-5),
• book binders AWL (S255),
• very sharp point, double ended ball stylus, two tips with different sized balls (S478),
• 1 sheet 9”x12” 100% cotton HOTPRESSED water color paper (PA42),
• Watercolors: whatever tubes or set you have on hand (blue, red, yellow, we will be mixing) (WNWC1, WNWC2)
• white gouache or Dr. Martins Bleed Proof White (WNG1) (SG27) (I38)
• watercolor brush with good point for detail (BR26) 
• flat mixing pallet (small white plate is fine, styrofoam okay) (S679)
• drafting tape (S412) (S1145)
• 2H pencil (PL38)
• red or blue ball point pen
• paper towels 
• 2 water containers (S1005)