Gilding Classes, New York City

Gilding For Absolute Beginners ~ February 2, 2027

Gilding For Works of Art…A Study For Fine Artists ~ February 3, 2027

Traditional Water Gilded Frames and Panels ~ February 4-5, 2027

All Levels Welcome!

*Materials: For Each Class: Students will just need to bring 1 Booklet 22k Gold Leaf (Loose Leaf) to class. Substitutions such as Genuine Silver Leaf which is less expensive are fine but must be Loose Leaf. A Promo Code and Website Link for Gilded Planet will be provided upon Registration. (May also be Purchased at Sepp Leaf on day of class).

All Other Materials are Included in Tuition. Students may bring a personal work of art to class to share or discuss but not required.

*Gilding Tools: Studio Gilding Tools are available for Student’s Use during Class. (Optional Gilding Kits are Available for Purchase. A link and Promo Code will be provided upon Registration.)

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

Gilding For Absolute Beginners

Date: February 2, 2027

Time: 10:30am - 4:30 pm (1 Hour for Lunchtime)

Location: Sepp Leaf Products 381 Park Ave S. Rm. #1301 NY, NY 13th Floor (betwen 26th and 27th Street on the East Side of the Street on Park Ave South)

Limited to 9 Students Max Each Class (Early Registration Encouraged

Fascinated by the thought of gilding but simply don’t know where to begin? Then this is the class to take - Gilding…for Absolute Beginners!

We all need to start somewhere and this Introductory gilding class is designed for those just beginning. Students will learn during class to gild an object using brass and aluminum leaf (imitation gold/silver) with the use of acrylic emulsion as the gilding adhesive. It’s what’s known as a mordant and like all acrylics, it’s water-based and cleans with soap and water but dries permanently creating an excellent bond for gold and other metal leafs to a variety of surfaces.

Continuing with the use of acrylic we move to gilding with genuine 22k gold leaf including a brief but intriguing demonstration of other gilding methods such as traditional water gilding and glass gilding as used in Verre Églomisé to help prepare students for future study.

Join us for this excellent Introduction to the ancient world of gold leaf gilding! Time will be set aside for a Question and Answer period. ~

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Gilding For Works of Art

Dates: February 3, 2027

Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm (1 Hour for Lunchtime)

Location: Sepp Leaf Products 381 Park Ave S. Rm. #1301 NY, NY 13th Floor (betwen 26th and 27th Street on the East Side of the Street on Park Ave South)

Limited to 9 Students Max Each Class (Early Registration Encouraged)

This popular one-day Intensive gilding class for Fine Artists returns to New York City for the first NY Class for 2027!

Learn to lay gilded grounds for painting with genuine Gold and Silver Leaf as well as brass and silver-colored aluminum leafs. Discover the use of MSA Varnish and GAC 200 as protective and isolating coats to protect tarnishable metals while painting over gilding in your practice when using oil,, acrylic, and other paint mediums.

Students with a focus on incorporating Gilding into their own Works of Art will explore the various methods and techniques of working with gold and silver leaf including:

• Gilding Canvas for Creating a Gold or Silver Ground or gilding over a painted surface for Gilded embellishment

• Gilding Paper using both Ancient and Contemporary Binders such as Glair, Shell Gold, and Acrylic Mediums

• Gilded Wood: Students will gild a Miniature 3” Wood Panel to take home using Traditional Water Gilding, the Method used for Water Gilded Egg Tempera and Oil Painted Panels of 13th-18th Century Florence and Sienaa

Instructor Charles Douglas will patiently take you through the intricacies of working with delicate gold leaf and how to tame it with the proper use of the gilder's tip, pad, and knife. Explore such ancient mordants as gum ammoniac, and glair, and contemporary oil size and acrylic emulsion. ~

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Traditional Water Gilding

Dates: February 4-5, 2027

Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm (1 Hour for Lunchtime)

Location: Sepp Leaf Products 381 Park Ave S. Rm. #1301 NY, NY 13th Floor

Rm. #1301 (betwen 26th and 27th Street on the East Side of the Street on Park Ave South)

Limited to 9 Students Max Each Class (Early Registration Encouraged

This Special 2-day Intensive class is designed for all those looking to learn the Traditional Method of Water Gilding, from Fine Artists to Picture Framers to Furniture Makers and Architectural Gilders! Students review how to prepare and apply gesso and clay bole while concentrating on gilding and burnishing genuine 22k gold leaf. Join us as we take a journey through each of the steps in this beautiful ancient method of gilding. Panels and Frames will be prepared for you to focus on laying gold leaf the first day and burnishing the next. Gesso and Bole will also be covered day 2!

Traditional Water Gilding is the same for any object of wood. The subtle differences between gilding Panels, Picture Frames, and other wooden objects will be discussed while every student gets to take home their project gilded in class.

Students may choose either a Frame or Panel for their Class Project (email the Gilding Studio to request your preference after Registering and it will be provided to you on your first day of class).

Materials are included and students may use the studio gilding tools during class (optional gilding kits are available through gildedplanet upon request).

Whether you’re a Professional Custom Picture Framer, Fine Artist working on Gilded Panel Paintings, Iconographer, interested in Architectural Interiors, or a Student looking to learn the Traditional Water Gilding method you will find this class among the most incredibly useful classes offered in this ancient technique. Immerse yourself in three intensive days of gilding! ~

NOTE: All Levels Welcome! Optional gilding kits are available through Gilded Planet. Gilding Kits are Not Required for the class since the use of studio tools is provided but a kit is recommended for those who wish to develop in their gilding Practice. (An Online Link will be provided with a student discount for kits Upon Registration).

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Thank you for joining us - see you in New York!

CANCELLATION POLICY: Although No Refunds are available, a Full Credit to Any Future Available Online or In-Person Class of equal or lesser value will be provided if you cannot attend your class. If you prefer, you may receive the Links to the full Recorded Series from the Online Version of the class that you registered for. Recordings may be viewed for a full Six (6) months. Go Here to View the Complete Cancellation Policy.