Gilded Metals

Oil Gilding Metal in 23k Gold Leaf

May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 (Once a Week for 4 weeks)

11:00am - 12:30pm PST

2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

*(Adjust for Local Time Zone)

**All Classes Are Live Online And Backup Recorded, Perfect If You Need To Miss A Class! Recordings remain Viewable for Six Months after the Full Series ends.

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 10 Students Max

ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

CANCELLATION POLICY: Please Read Below at the bottom of the page.

Gilding Metal is the process of applying a thin layer of Metal to another Metal using either a water or oil-based adhesive. It’s an artform used for Decorative Metal Objects such as Furniture, Exterior Gates, Statuary, and Architectural Elements.

Often a metal such as iron, steel, or aluminum will be gilded with genuine Gold Leaf. Any kt of gold leaf can be used such as 6k or 12k White Gold, 16, 18, 22, 23, or Pure 24k Gold Leaf. Other precious metal leafs sometimes used include Silver, Palladium, and Platinum as well as the base metal leafs Copper, Brass, and Aluminum.

This Special Online Gilding Class Gilded Metals will show you the way that metals are gilded in genuine 23k Gold Leaf as well as Brass Leaf and Aluminum Leaf which uses the Oil Gilding Method.

Students Learn:

• Cleaning the Metal as a preparation

• Applying Slow and Fast Drying Oil Size

• Gilding with Loose Gold Leaf with the Gilder’s tools

• Gilding from books of Brass and Aluminum Leaf

• Washing the gold with a discussion of protective topcoats

A Question/Answer Period is provided during each weekly session.

All Levels Welcome!

All classes are Live on Zoom and Recorded for viewing. Recordings remain accessible for six months. Question and Answer Periods provided during each session.

A NOTE ON MATERIALS: A Materials List will be provided Upon Registration. Zoom Links are sent a few days before the first day of class. Zoom links are often resent weekly as a reminder although the same link may be used for each weekly gathering.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Although No Refunds are available, a Full Credit to Any Future Available Class of equal or lesser value will be provided if you need to cancel. Or if you prefer, you may convert tour Registration to the Online version of your class. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.