Icon Board with Handmade Copper Oklad 26x31 cm – Silver Tone Riza for Iconographers – Gesso Panel Set 10.2x12.2 in

Handmade Icon Board & Copper Oklad Set for Iconographers

A distinctive professional set created for iconographers, sacred art workshops, churches, and artists looking for an exceptional foundation for their next icon.

The centerpiece of this listing is a richly detailed handmade copper oklad, also traditionally known as a riza or metal icon cover. It is created using the galvanoplastic technique and finished in an elegant antique silver tone.

The deeply embossed floral and ornamental relief gives the piece the character of traditional historic icon metalwork while allowing the iconographer to create the painted image personally.

Size
26 × 31 cm
10.2 × 12.2 inches

Because the oklad is individually handmade, slight variations of several millimeters may occur. Please take this into account when planning your icon.

CHOOSE YOUR OPTION
Option 1 – Oklad Only
Includes:

Handmade copper oklad / riza

Traditional galvanoplastic relief

Decorative silver-tone finish

Antique patina effect

Protective lacquer coating

Ideal for an iconographer who already has a suitable icon board or wishes to prepare a custom board independently.

Option 2 – Oklad + Icon Board
Includes:

Handmade copper oklad / riza

Professionally prepared icon board

Traditional recessed painting area / kovcheg

Solid linden wood

Oak splines

Pavoloka

Traditional natural levkas / gesso

Surface ready for icon painting

This option provides a convenient matched foundation for beginning your icon project.

ABOUT THE OKLAD
The oklad is formed from copper using the galvanoplastic technique.

Its production includes several stages of hand finishing, refinement, polishing, antiquing and protective coating.

The final surface has an elegant antique silver appearance that emphasizes the dimensional relief and traditional ornament.

Important: the base metal is copper. The item is not made from solid silver.

Every piece has subtle characteristics of handmade production, making each oklad individual rather than a mass-produced decorative component.

CREATED FOR ICONOGRAPHERS
This piece is particularly suitable for:

professional iconographers

traditional Christian icon painting

iconography schools

church workshops

special commissioned icons

gifts for an iconographer

gifts for clergy

collectors of traditional sacred art

For an iconographer, the oklad provides an opportunity to create a highly individual work while preserving the traditional visual language of historic Christian metal icon covers.

The painted faces and exposed areas remain entirely the artist's work, while the metal relief creates a distinctive and richly decorated composition around the icon.

ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES
Experienced iconographers may further personalize the metalwork according to their own artistic vision, for example with:

additional gilding

silver or gold accents

cold enamel

decorative stones

additional patination

other hand-finished details

This makes it possible to create a truly personal and one-of-a-kind sacred artwork.

MADE IN POCHAIV, UKRAINE
Created in Pochaiv, Ukraine, near the Holy Dormition Pochaiv Lavra, one of Ukraine's most revered Christian pilgrimage sites.

Our work is inspired by the long tradition of sacred art and iconography associated with this region.

A MEANINGFUL GIFT AND CREATIVE FOUNDATION
This set can be a special gift for an iconographer, priest, church, monastery, iconography school, or anyone devoted to traditional Christian sacred art.

Once completed by the iconographer, the finished work may become a treasured piece for a home, church, prayer corner, or family collection and can be preserved for generations.

SHIPPING
Carefully packed for secure international shipping.

Custom icon boards, halos, oklads and special sizes are also available upon request.

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