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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our £10 million public liability insurance.
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A: No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 14 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 6 hours, £150 per guest
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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at gilding? Does the idea of having the Midas touch and turning anything into gold intrigue you? Here is your opportunity to sample one of the world's oldest crafts at our venue in Penarth.
This class will cover two of the main disciplines of gilding: oil gilding and glass gilding.
Oil gilding is a great introduction for the beginner and means that anything can be gilded and turned into gold. It is a very mindful and quiet process, that is an aid to meditation and relaxation. We will be gilding with a variety of metals, including real 24-karat gold, copper, silver and more. We will also look at some techniques on how to age these metals such as patination, verdigris and using colours. This will be done on a sample board, and then a choice will be made on which finish is preferred to carry over onto a small decorative frame.
Glass gilding is a little more complex, but produces fantastic results. Here you have the opportunity to create your own mirrors using pure silver leaf and the ancient ‘verre eglomise’ technique; drawing into the silver to create bespoke pieces of art, or if you prefer, creating an old Victorian style mirror complete with age spots and delightful flaws. As well as a sample piece, the glass from the frame will be completed in the design of your choice.
The classes will be led by master gilder Richard Walker, who has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of gilding. As well as working for a variety of museums and historic houses, Richard spends time sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm at a variety of colleges and venues around the country. His students include artists, hobbyists, framers, photographers, furniture makers and much more. In his own words:
“Teaching these skills is so much more than a job for me. It is a real passion. My personal ethos is to encourage and develop these wonderful heritage skills in order to maintain and help grow the importance and appreciation of beautiful workmanship and its maintenance in our changing world.”
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See booking optionsGlass By design - Belle Vue Park Pavilion. Albert Road, Penarth. Vale of Glamorgan. CF64 1DB
Show map   Angelina and Cathy met by chance whilst selling their work in Penarth, Christmas 2013. Their shared love of all things glass saw them develop a friendship and continue to work together.
Their first idea was to develop an Open Studio trail for any local artist/crafter during the annual Penarth festival that following summer. It has fast become an established part of the festival and is developing year on year.
They then joined a designer-maker section in a local Penarth shop where their customer base was steadily growing. Customers embraced the idea of bespoke, locally made pieces, rather than mass-produced imported ones that have saturated the marketplace.
Their next logical step was to be able to work on-site and pass their love of the process of hand-making in glass to others. Hence, Glass By Design was born.
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