Gilding Techniques - Workshop with Jo Mabbutt

Who would have thought you could cover so many types of gilding in one day?  I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I signed up for Jo Mabbutt's 'Experimental Gilding' workshop in March, especially when we knew her expertise was gilding on fabric and lace in particular, but she focused on paper for us calligraphers and left us with loads of ideas and options to follow up in our own time. Here was my creation:

With a huge variety of Dutch metal leaf and foils to choose from, she guided us through the process of applying the sheets to thin card and adding more interest with inks and different spirits. Highly absorbing and enjoyable and an introduction to a whole new world of decoration. Thanks Jo!
Nicola

See examples of Jo's beautiful work below.