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Medieval Gesso and Gold Leaf Illumination
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 18 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2014
About this lesson
A demonstration of making gesso and laying gold leaf on vellum for medieval-style illumination.
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