Water Gilding Companion Course

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These videos can be used as companion pieces with your one-on-one training with Ana Diaz-Drew.

Ana is a master gilder. She studied and graduated with honours from the “Escuela de Artes Aplicadas” in Madrid, Spain in 1986 after which she worked as a restorer and gilder for many years before relocating to Canada. She continues to gild and gives on line and in person classes to individuals and groups. Ana accepts new commissions as well as restorations.

Students who would like to learn the Ancient Art of Water Gilding from beginning to end, step by step, can purchase the full set of tutorial videos. We searched the internet and libraries to find full, detailed instructions on how to gild. Nothing we found explained the whole process. We decided to make our own. In the tutorial videos you will find all the formulas and how to make them; a full description of all tools and materials; full visual demonstration of every step, along with audio description and tips. Transform a plain wooden board into a professionally gilded piece of art. The complete tutorial set THE ANCIENT ART OF WATER GILDING of 20 videos, guides the student through the entire gilding process, leaving no mysteries or unanswered questions. Students who would like to learn the Ancient Art of Water Gilding from beginning to end, step by step, can purchase the full set of tutorial videos. Learn water gilding from master gilder Ana Diaz-Drew and become a master gilder yourself.

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