Gilding Course
This course teaches traditional gilding restoration on wooden frames, covering condition assessment, stabilisation of fragile gold leaf, ornament rebuilding, leaf application, and finish toning. Perfect for craft professionals seeking museum-quality results in historic frame restoration, ensuring projects are durable and authentic.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in restoring and finishing gilded wooden frames to high standards. Master water and oil gilding techniques, gesso and bole preparation, safe cleaning and consolidation, condition assessment, ethical decisions, and detailed retouching, toning, and documentation for stable, durable, visually consistent results.
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Develop skills
- Professional gilding workflows for fast, museum-grade water and oil gilding techniques.
- Repair of gilded surfaces through cleaning, consolidation, and stabilisation of gold and gesso.
- Loss compensation by rebuilding ornament, matching bole, and seamless retouching.
- Conservation documentation including condition assessment and clear ethical treatment records.
- Safe studio practices to manage solvents, dust, and risks in gilding work.
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