2021-04-12 03:49
Mordant Gilding is a term used in gilding that relates to the use of an adhesive medium and considered an 23k gold leaf on leather with acrylic emulsionalternative method to Tradit… Read More
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2020-08-18 05:01
This September ushers in a new (ad)venture: Online Gilding Classes! This is made possible through the use of Zoom, one of a number of Conferencing software apps which allow from one-on-one p… Read More
2020-04-13 05:36
To many of the uninitiated, intrigued by the beauty of gold leaf, one of the first questions I hear is “what makes it stick?”. It’s actually a long answer, depending on th… Read More
2018-06-10 09:09
There are many opportunities available right now for learning a variety of gold leaf gilding techniques. Two classes for New York this month are sold out but new sessions will be available i… Read More
2018-02-27 23:57
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2018-02-25 04:13
Creating a custom URL for my Youtube Channel, just four more subscribers needed. After 26,000 views on this clip I figured it was about time ;). ..Charleshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/AGilders… Read More
2017-12-18 11:01
It's a true joy to be working with some wonderfully talented painters around the country in this popular gilding class. And now an additional pleasure to be presenting it for the first time… Read More
2017-12-14 05:02
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2017-12-03 10:33
The allure of the various applications of gold leaf gilding and the use of silver and other metals is ever enduring, an art with roots that extend thousands of years ago. There now seems to… Read More
2017-06-03 12:44
23kt Gold Leaf Gilded Pastiglia with Red BoleStudent gilding water color paperA particular new class that I've developed over the last few years, Gold Leaf Gilding for Works of Art on Canvas… Read More
2017-05-17 17:30
Interesting leading the Gilder's life sometimes. Working within the realm of a medieval craft the majority of my days while doing things like last night, setting up my YouTube Channel so I c… Read More
2017-05-15 11:29
Greetings! Listed below is a summary of gold leaf gilding classes offered this year in Seattle, New York City, and now Louisville, Kentucky! Additional classes in Seattle are offered monthly… Read More
2016-11-05 14:16
Greetings All! For those inclined to jump in and explore this wonderful medieval craft there is still time to sign up for one or more classes before the year ends as well as a few already sc… Read More
2016-09-04 14:10
Often students will ask during the Traditional Water Gilding class whether the measurement of materials should be by weight or volume when preparing rabbit skin glue size, gesso, and clay bo… Read More
2016-07-22 16:43
Q. What would be the reason to choose either oil size or acrylic emulsion when using a method of gilding other than traditional water gilding?A. Oil size and acrylic emulsion, sold under suc… Read More
2016-07-16 16:22
Smoothing away pinholes in gessoIn our last installment of the water gilding process we discussed an overview of preparing gesso, its function in sealing the grain of wood and allowing the g… Read More
2016-07-13 17:55
Traditional Gesso is the combination of a protein binder (RSG), distilled water, and Calcium Carbonate - also known as whiting, or chalk - as a bulking agent. It is not to be confused w… Read More
2016-07-11 21:31
We get questions about gilding quite often. Many from artists,craftsman and designers around the globe.It's our intention to post some of those questions -and answers!- right here on the blo… Read More
2016-07-09 23:29
Join Us in NY in September!Gilder's gesso, made from calcium carbonate and rabbit skin glue, forms the ground for traditional water gilding and in turn allows the applied gold leaf to be bur… Read More
2016-07-09 17:42
Join Us in NY in September!Gilder's gesso, made from calcium carbonate and rabbit skin glue, forms the ground for traditional water gilding and in turn allows the applied gold leaf to be bur… Read More
2016-07-06 01:32
Superyacht, a term often used now for a commercially operated luxury yacht where one may find marble floors, spiral staircases - or, if you prefer - an elevator. And in this case, 900 feet o… Read More
2009-11-06 00:57
The parcel water gilded, contemporary wood sculpture, otherwise known as Peace Man, made his debut at the Wright Exhibition Gallery in Seattle October 10, 2009. During the private opening pa… Read More
2009-10-07 23:58
A gallery opening this week will be including an oil gilded silver leafed frame I did for a painting of Napolean by friend and colleague Paul Conrad (Napolean looks suspiciously like Paul hi… Read More
2009-09-22 23:36
A first-time major exhibition dedicated to Louis XIV, the Sun King, to be shown at the Palace of Versailles October 20, 2009 to February 7, 2010. It is during the reign of Louis XIV that the… Read More
2009-08-05 07:30
The predilection for frame finishes during 17th century Holland steered away from the opulence of the gold leaf gilded frames being produced at the time in France and Italy. Tastes tended mo… Read More
2009-05-27 08:46
Occasionally I have requests from those conductingscientific research about the prospectof providing gilding on glass. However,until recently, I didn’t know whether any ofthe tradition… Read More
2009-02-28 10:20
In 1931 the General Motors International Craftsman’s Guild was established by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors to support youth craftsmanship. They sponsored a national Napol… Read More
2007-12-18 00:27
An object that is double gilded has two layers of gold leaf laid, one atop of the other. This is normally done with the traditional water gilding process and imparts a very deep, golden tone… Read More
2007-08-23 07:26
The process of gilding wood involves the use of either of two methods: traditional water gilding and oil gilding. Sometimes the two methods are combined on the same object for different effe… Read More
2007-07-28 06:46
...Some years ago I was told by a reputable source that true Armerian Bole could no longer be had. The bole we often use today is German or french primarily but Armenian bole - ah, there's s… Read More
2007-07-20 21:31
As editor of The Gilder's Tip, the International Journal of the Society of Gilders, I get to correspond with some pretty interesting people in the gilding field. The issue we're working on n… Read More
2007-06-25 02:12
Sometimes referred to as interlaggio, the application of a fabric, preferably linen, to a surface to be watergilded during the initial sizing (glue/sealing) stage can help prevent the subseq… Read More
2007-06-11 07:54
Just finished two more gilding demonstrations at Daniel Smith Fine Art Materials in Bellevue, WA today. That's four in the last couple of weeks. Met some great folks and had a few questions… Read More
2007-06-05 08:29
Slow to show an entry this week since I've been putting the final hours into the upcoming edition of the journal for the society of gilders, The Gilder's Tip. As senior editor of this wonder… Read More
2007-05-28 22:17
Yesterday was demonstration day at Daniel Smith Fine Artists supplies in Seattle. Always good to get away from the gilding dungeon and visit other folks interested in this craft. Some really… Read More
2007-05-23 08:43
Something new: Amalfi blue bole. For the uninitiated, clay bole is the undercoat used in traditional water gilding. Water gilding allows the gold leaf to be burnished to a brilliant lustre a… Read More
2007-05-19 08:01
With a new studio in the heart of Green Lake, one of Seattle's many districts, I thought I'd celebrate - with a blog to help stay in touch with new and old students and others that I meet … Read More
2007-05-19 07:26
Just started reading a wonderful new book by Deborah Davis called The Secret Lives of Frames, the basis of an antique frame exhibit by Lowy's in New York. An extensive publication so it'll t… Read More
2007-05-16 07:59
Today's tip...don't make gesso when you're tired. Unless you're like me where you absolutely have to because that's how you make your living. In that case, go s-l-o-w. Gesso making - in fact… Read More
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