1.
Selection of the size of the board made of natural wood, depending on
the type of icon: -
standard (icons of the Savior, Mother of God or saints)
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measure icon (the image of the patron saint painted by the exact measure of height and shoulders' width of the baby at birth).
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family icons (the holy patrons of all family members)
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wedding icons -
temple icons - iconostasis, ambo, analogion icons
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red corner (home iconostasis).
2.
Selection of samples and
approval by the customer. If necessary, we create and develop new iconography within the iconographic canon. We also make replicas of ancient images.
Approval of
decorative design (if necessary):
gilding the overall background of the icon, the halo, individual elements of the attire or other fragments of the icon using gold leaf;
decorative chasing, handmade ornament with the placement on the margins of the icon and halos, as well as ornamental decoration of inscriptions.
3.
Sketch - a drawing on white smooth gesso.
4.
Gilding of the background, halos (on lacquer or polyment) before adding color.
5.
Roskrysh, or the adding of color with natural (natural) pigments, mixed on the egg emulsion.
6.
Decoration of clothes and certain parts
with gold leaf (assist).
7. The last stage,
the inscription, distinguishes an icon from other images. Linking the image to the Original. The icon becomes sacred.
8. Application of natural
varnish (linseed oil).
9. The
consecration of the icon.