Verre églomisé
The technique of verre églomisé is named after Jean Baptiste Glomy, a Parisian picture-framer to Louis XV.
The phrase verre églomisé literally means ‘Glomy-ised glass’ but, although he popularised the art form in the 18th century, Glomy lent his name to a far older technique, examples of which predate the Roman era.
The production of verre églomisé involves many stages; using a gelatine-based liquid adhesive, the reverse side of a piece of glass is gilded with gold or silver leaf. Once dried, the leaf is burnished, resulting in a highly mirrored surface. We can combine this with Japanese washi papers and our own recipes and processes of applying paints developed by Emma in the studio over the years.
