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Holiday Gilt!

December 3rd, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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2009 Gilt Glass Holiday Ornament!

2009 Gilt Glass Holiday Ornament!

~22 Karat Gold Leaf~
~Hand Blown Glass~

As Seasons change, so does our Gilt!…

Introducing our Gilt Glass Holiday Ornament Collection, designed to help gracefully express your holiday spirit and uniquely commemorate memories with a one-of-a-kind touch.

Each Gilt Glass Ornament is individually made: Hand Blown, Hand Gilded and Hand Etched with the year and is chronology within the collection, consisting of 100 ornaments.

We hope that the symbolism of the 2009 Gilt Glass Holiday Ornament design will bring elegance to your home and peace to you heart in conveying our theme:

“Quality of Life”~While exercising Balance, we indulge with Luxury…

Welcome to The Gilt Studio, where our Gilt is your Pleasure!
Happy Holidays,
-Palmer

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Bank on It!

November 26th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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Well, It’s on the Bank, technically…

The friendly Gentlemen of Sundance Square’s Engineering Department, which is the historical district of downtown Fort Worth, TX, contacted The Gilt Studio to repair the previously gilded wooden letters outside the Burk Burnett Building.

Originally built as the State National Bank in 1914, The Burk Building is still a functioning bank today, and it was up to me to bring its name sake back to shine.

Check out my pictures below cataloging my work, repairing the 19 splintered 12″ tall wood letters 50 feet in the air right through a visit by the first winter storm of the season. Needless to say it was a challenge, but always a pleasure!

Thank you John, Tommy, Dave, Mr. DeHart and everyone else!

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Gilding Repair

October 27th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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The Junior League of Austin asked The Gilt Studio to donate our Gilding Repair Services for a broken shipment of Resin Cast Antlers to be used as decoration for this year’s annual fundraiser that is A Christmas Affair.

This year’s theme is “it’s a wild holiday”- an African Safari, lends itself to dress the Palmer Event Center with such fantastics as exotic animal prints and far out florals. All decorations are designed to not only set the mood for the holliday shoping spirit, but to also be re-sold to in helping raise proceeds to be donated back to the Austin Commuity.

These three foot resin cast antlers are to hang above the wine bar bringing an exotic elegance to the table.  After two shipments of broken Resin Cast Antlers later, the Junir League found it better to ask The Gilt Studio to repair the four less broken of the series, rather than waist more time and money shipping back and forth, only to see no improvement.

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Copy “Craft”!

October 19th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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Instant Invite…Abby's Invitation.2 RESIZED

Within seconds  make your own decorative and intricate Homemade, not Handmade, Paper for invitations, note cards etc… using nothing other than what is already in your home: Found Objects and a Copier Machine.

I, along with three other bride’s maids, were in the honorable position to host our Bride’s first wedding shower. Unique in her own personality, our party theme was one-of-a-kind, in turn, as a This Couples “Favorite Things” shower. Rather than holding her guests hostage to registry for the traditional desirables of Crystal Clears and Lacy Linens, our Bride and Groom- to -Be preferred their friends shower them with what we each independently and personally found relative to their start: Hand carved salad bowl? Pillow made of retired linen napkins? Bottle of wine?

Needless to say, finding a pre-made invitation to suit was taking more time then just making our own…so I did, and easily at that! All it takes is a few found object relative to your “subject” and a copier machine.

First, I made my invitation. I then gathered construction paper and leftover fabric, assembled them in to place behind my invitation, and one trip to the neighborhood copy store later, I had 35 unique and “homemade” invitations, $0.35 each, ready to send out to set the unique, one- of- a- kind tone for our celebration to come!

If you want to make your own stationary etc, simply place a blank sheet of paper in front of your designs (instead of the invitation) where you would like to write in the future, and copy away!…

What I like about this concept, artistically, is that it creates an intriguing look of contrast from the three dimensional textures and shapes captured on a one dimensional  sheet of paper, as well as replicates the festivity of design detail from the objects being photo- copied!

I look forward to seeing what you all use to copy your own custom paper… Toy soldiers? Jewelery? Flowers?…

Enjoy!

-Palmer

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Gilding Classes and Cocktail Glasses

October 6th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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Upon request The Gilt Studio is now offering classes! But, of course, this is no ordinary education…

Join us at The Gilt Studio for a 4-week in studio workshop, learning how to Gild on Glass with 22Karat Gold Leaf to make Water Gilded Vere Eglomise art tiles. We will indulge in our favorite aperitif dishes, and share our crafty cocktail delicious, while learning the history of and how to apply this traditional art form to your custom designs in today’s modern world.

We will make two art tiles. The first of which will be a design provided in teaching these skills, and the second will be one of your choice, be it your own artwork or found design. Gilt Art Tiles are unique and custom expressions for Home Accents?! Custom Gifts of Art?! They may be converted into Coasters, Mosaic Tiles, whatever you wish. You may also give the class itself as a gift in the form of a “Gilt Certificate”.

Our next class is projected to begin Thursday evenings beginning November 5th (excluding Thanksgiving).  However, we  also invite you to organize your own group of three or more people and schedule classes on a series of dates that work best for you!

For further information and to register, please e-mail Palmer@GiltStudio.com or call us at 512-732-0662. Must have 3 people for classes to proceed. Please allow 1 week to order materials.

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Gilt Art Shoes

September 14th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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Gilt Fete*ish~Gilt Art Shoe. Fire Bird

As a donation to Ballet Austin’s Fete*ish Party and Silent Auction, The Gilt Studio is inviting one lucky individual to the Studio for a Champagne Snack and Design Consultation, to custom gild and decorate a pair of their shoes, brand new or to re-new the old, with 22Karat Gold and other precious materials, inspired by his or her own desires: another shoe, a piece of jewelry, a song?! We shall see!

To demonstrate the possibilities, we made two example shoes for the party inspired by two timeless ballets that were honored that evening at Fete*ish: Swan Lake and Fire Bird. Our Fire Bird shoe was inspired by a Russian Folk design of the bird, where we hand gilded and painted in detail directly on a two toned Black and Deep Royal Blue Paten Leather Pump. The Swan Lake high heel was a High Fashion Forward design on a Silver Leather shoe adorned with Gilt Quill Feathers, Twine, and Satin, Fresh Water Pearls and White Ostrich Feathers. Both shoes are sealed and designed to wear.

We look forward to meeting our lucky Fete*ish winner, and new friend, and look forward to keeping you posted on what fun design ensues!

~Palmer

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Light as a Feather; Good as Gold!

September 9th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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“In Egyptian mythology, Ma’at was the Goddess of Truth, Justice, and The Underworld,Before. Gilt Feather.resized and it was her job to evaluate and judge the souls of all those who had just died.  She weighed each soul against a feather; if the soul was too heavy it was sent to the underworld, but if the soul was as light as a feather it was allowed to proceed upwards to the heavens. Ma’at was often portrayed wearing an ostrich feather on her head, as a symbol of truth in Egypt.”

There was an unexpected loss in a family, and The Gilt Studio was asked to Gold Leaf a feather to be framed as a token of remembrance. A full gild with 22Karat Gold Leaf  on a tailored white quill feather proved most fitting for the personalities of this project.

Even more appropriately, Ancient Egypt was one culture in particular that cultivated the gilding arts. Applying our custom gilding to a personally symbolic item, a feather no less,  allows us to truly exercise our goal in bring this historical trade back to life in today’s modern world.

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BYOA~ntlers!

August 17th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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So Special~ Custom Gilded Antlers from his own personal collection.Ray Davis Custom Antlers. Before

After his father’s passing, Ray Davis gathered all of his father’s antlers that had been collected from hunting days gone by. Inspired by our Table Couture; Gilt Antler Collection, Ray sent The Gilt Studio a special pair of antlers in particular to have them Custom Gilded with 22K Genuine Gold Leaf. These are the antlers that he and his father used to rattle- up deer at their ranch when they would go hunting.Ray Davis Custom Antlers. after 2

Now hand gilded with genuine 22K Gold Leaf, Ray may not only uniquely and elegantly display the memories of his “Huntting Day’s with Dad”, but he has also created an heirloom, custom, for his family to enjoy for generations to come.Ray Davis Custom Antlers.after 12

Using techniques and materials as that of gilded historical monuments, Ray’s Custom Gilt Antlers are durable and weather proof. Ray could still also use his Custom Gilt Antlers to rattle-up deer, if he wanted to! How luxurious!

Thanks for letting us be such a  special a part of your story, Ray, and Enjoy!

-Palmer

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Gilt Art Bowl

June 29th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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What an Honor! Before
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I have been given the privilege to repair a piece of work by the Hawaiian artist, Kay Lynne Sattler. Kay is a sculptor who adorns her work in 22K Genuine Gold Leaf, amongst other precious metal Leafs. Her Sculptures are displayed around the world, including at the The Ritz- Carlton Spa, Kapalua [Read more →]

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Taste Testing Party!

June 8th, 2009 by Palmer Brown
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So, I have finally finished The Gilt Studio’s first “collection’!… 2009 Gilt Antler Collection: Table Couture

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