Exploring The Technique of 15th-16thc

Parcel-Gilding

August 12, 19, 26, 2025 (Includes all 3 Sessions)

11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

*(Adjust for Local Time Zone)

**All Classes Are Live Online And Backup Recorded, Perfect If You Need To Miss A Class!

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 10

Parcel-Gilding, the word for gilding only selected parts, or partial areas of an object, dates back to the Middle English period in 1519 while the earlier word Parcel-Gilt was first used in 1453. The practice itself, however, likely took place earlier in other areas of the world such as China where bronze ornaments were gilded, a technique known as Ormolu.

Parcel derives from the French word Parcelle, which refers to a small part or plot of land, which for gilding extended to mean sections of an object that are gilded as opposed to an entire surface. Parcelle in turn derived from the Late Latin Particella, a diminutive of Particula and then a diminutive of Pars (meaning Part).

Join us Online as we explore various ways of approaching Parcel-Gilding from the viewpoint of Design and Balance as well as choice of method, materials, and gold or silver leaf.

Students will learn:

• How to grind, strain, and apply Garlic Juice, also known as Ilinocopia, an ancient Mordant, to Parcel-Gild a stone Buddha.

• How to decide which specific sections to gild using a carved Decorative Candleholder as a Class Project.

• How to gild with Oil Size and Contemporary Acrylic water-based mordants (adhesives) over Wood or Plaster.

• How to Parcel-Gild small areas of Glass with a water-borne Gelatin Size in Gold Leaf.

Students will also learn to work with Loose Gold Leaf using the gilder’s tools: the Pad, Knife, and Tip and how to care for each! ~

Note: Question and Answer periods are included in each weekly session. Classes are both Live Online and Recorded. Recordings remain viewable for six months after the series ends.

A Materials List will be provided upon Registration. ~

CANCELLATION POLICY: Although No Refunds are available, a Full Credit to Any Future Available Class of equal or lesser value will be provided if you need to cancel. Or if you prefer, you may receive the full Recording Series from the class you joined or from a previously recorded series of your online class. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.