(Online) DIY Gilding For Home Decor ~ Aug. 5-26, 2025

(Online) DIY Gilding For Home Decor ~ Aug. 5-26, 2025

$250.00

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DIY Gilding

For Home Decor

August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 (Once a Week for All 4 Sessions)

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!

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 10 Students Max

ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

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

Did you know you can gild anything? With the right materials and a little guidance you can quickly learn to apply Gold or Silver Leaf to any decorative object for the home that would make Martha Stewart proud! Whether a base for a lamp, cherished thrift store candleholders, a vase from your favorite Curio Shop, napkin rings, bed posts…the list goes on…

DIY Gilding For Home Decor is the newest Online Gilding Class offered by Gilder and International Gilding Teacher Charles Douglas who began his gilding career in the early ‘80’s while a young member of Visual Merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.

Designed for the Beginner with no experience required, students will be patiently guided every step of the way. You’ll learn:

  • How to prepare the surface, whether wood, stone, glass, metal

  • Which kind of Leaf you can use, from Genuine 23k Gold and Silver Leaf, to Imitation Gold and Silver (Brass and Aluminum), Moon Gold, or Palladium

  • What adhesive to use (contemporary acrylic adhesives for Contemporary gilding make it extremely easy to apply!)

  • How to protect the leaf

  • How to Gild an object Bright and how to tone it down for some simple Antiquing.

  • Tips and tricks in handling gold leaf which likes to fly away (for those who’ve tried it!) :)

Join Charles on this new gilding journey with a contemporary outlook on a very ancient and beautiful artform. All classes are both Live on Zoom and Backup Recorded in case you need to miss a class or prefer to simply watch your class later on your own time. Question/Answer Periods are provided during each of the 4 weekly classes.

All Levels Welcome! ~

Note: All classes are Live on Zoom and recorded for viewing by students which remain Viewable for 6 Months!

A Materials list will be provided upon Registration as well as a link for a gilding kit if you would like a specially prepared set of gilding tools.

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 receive the full Recording Series from the class you joined or from a previously recorded series of your online class. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.