FACEBOOK WORKING GROUP

FOR LEARNING AND CONSOLIDATION

WATER GILDING  TECHNIQUES

OF THE BYZANTINE ICONS

         I OFFER YOU AN ONLINE WAY TO LEARN AND CONSOLIDATE  KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WATER GILDING  TECHNIQUE OF THE BYZANTINE ICONS.

         STUDENTS WILL BE PART OF A PRIVATE GROUP ON FACEBOOK WHERE WE WILL DISCUSS THE WATER GILDING  TECHNIQUE, THE MATERIALS USED, THE SOURCES OF SUPPLY WITH THOSE NECESSARY FOR WATER GILDING  PROCESS. I WILL TRY TO ANSWER THE STUDENTS 'QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WATER GILDING , BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE STUDENTS WILL POST ON GROUP PHOTO WITH THEIR TESTS CARRIED OUT AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY PROCEEDED.

         THE PURPOSE IS TO FORM A SMALL COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE WATER GILDING  PROCESS WILL BE DISCUSSED  IN DETAIL. NO COURSE HOURS WILL BE HELD. EVERYONE HAS THE FREEDOM TO WORK WHEN THEY CAN AND WHEN THEY WANT.

         THE MAIN MATERIAL WE WILL WORK ON WILL BE A FILM THAT SHOWS A COMPLETED AND DETAILED  WATER GILDING PROCESS OF AN BYZANTIN ICON, SIZE A3. THE MOVIE LASTS 10.5 HOURS, IS HOSTED BY THE YOUTUBE PLATFORM AND INCLUDES SUBTITLE IN ROMANIAN LANGUAGE WITH NECESSARY EXPLANATIONS  FOR EACH EXECUTION STAGE.

         THIS WAY THE MOVIE CAN BE WATCHED WITH AUTOMATIC SUBTITLING IN OTHER LANGUAGES.

         ACCESS TO THE FILMED MATERIAL AND THE PRIVATE GROUP ON FACEBOOK IS ONLY ON A SUBSCRIPTION  BASIS.

         WHAT DOES A 3,OR 6, OR 12 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION MEAN? IT MEANS THAT 3, OR 6, OR 12 MONTHS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE FACEBOOK GROUP AND THE MAIN FILMED MATERIAL. AFTER THE SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD ENDS, YOU WILL NO LONGER HAVE ACCESS TO THE GROUP AND THE VIDEO MATERIAL.

         THE WAY OF COMMUNICATION WILL BE ON THE PRIVATE GROUP  AND ON THE MESSENGER IN PRIVATE.

  MOVIE CONTENTS:

1. APPLICATION  OF THE SKETCH

2. APPLICATION  OF ADHESIVE TAPE TO THE DRAWING

3. APPLICATION  OF THE ACRYLIC  POLYMENT

4. SANDING THE POLYMENT

5. APPLICATION OF THE TWO LAYERS OF GOLD

6. BURNISHING THE GOLD

7. DRAWING THE HALO

 REQUIREMENTS: YOU MUST HAVE A FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE ACCOUNT.

                          PRICES:                          

 SUBSCRIPTION 12 MONTHS -980 RON

 SUBSCRIPTION 6 MONTHS - 880 RON

 SUBSCRIPTION 3 MONTHS - 780 RON

                              YOU  WILL  BE  REDIRECTED  TO  A  PAYMENT  LINK

             AFTER RECEIVING THE PAYMENT, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO TRANSMIT THE  EMAIL  ADDRESS  YOU USE  FOR  YOUTUBE  ACCOUNT  AND YOU WILL RECEIVE  AN  INVITATION  TO THE WORKING GROUP ON FACEBOOK.