Oil Gilding

…A Study in Gold Leaf Gilding for Wood, Metal, and Stone

April 7, 14, 15, 2026

11:00am - 12:30pm PST (2:00pm - 3:30pm EST)

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All Levels Welcome!

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Oil Gilding, also known as a form of Mordant Gilding, is the application of a specially formulated oil-based varnish to a non-porous surface as an adhesive for gilding. This varnish which comes in both Quick Size and Slow Size versions can be used with any precious and non-precious metal leaf including gold leaf, silver leaf, brass, aluminum, palladium, and platinum leaf.

Suitable for both Interior and Exterior applications, Oil Gilding has an extraordinarily wide range of applications, from frames, furniture, and architectural detail to any object made of wood, metal, or stone.

This 3-Part Online Gilding Class teaches the student the fundamentals of Oil Gilding:

Session 1:

• How To Properly Seal and Paint an Undercoat for objects made of wood, metal, or stone, each demonstrated in class

Session 2:

• How To Apply the Oil Size and when to choose Quick or Slow Size

• How to Gild using imitation gold and silver (Brass and Aluminum Leaf)

Session 3:

• How to gild using genuine 23k Gold Leaf using the gilder’s tools: the Pad, Knife, and Tip

• How to clean the gilded gold leaf with cold water, apply shellac as a final Sealer, and applying basic Toning materials for Antiqued effects.

All Online classes are Live and Recorded with recordings remaining viewable for six months. A Question/Answer Period is included during each Weekly Session!

Join us for this insightful series on Oil Gilding, one of the foremost methods of gilding used since the Renaissance Period. ~

Note: All classes are Live on Zoom and Recorded for viewing by students which remain accessible for Six (6) Months after the Series ends.

A Materials list will be provided upon Registration. ~

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.