Gold School

Gold School A page dedicated to the practice of the craft of Gilding. We are Eskdale Restoration https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eskdale-Restoration-Ltd/173272482762005 .

This page has been created for the love of wood graining, Marbling & Gilding and faux finishes. Our aim is to promote, inform and share our experience in this field, in both the historical and current context. It is hoped that others will also share their experiences, feel free to post your thoughts, photos pertaining to the subject matter and please 'Share' this page so it may reach like minded people with a passion for all things faux and decorative finishes.

07/07/2026

Reverse glass gilding large glass interior panels with Dutch metal.

26/05/2026

Phase II of experiment.
Real time.
Am I the only one who can see a horse and a Schnauzer?

The experimenting continues….
26/05/2026

The experimenting continues….

Hundreds upon hundreds of gilding transfer sheets have been finially relieved of 'scrap' gold leaf. Sometimes there is v...
10/05/2026

Hundreds upon hundreds of gilding transfer sheets have been finially relieved of 'scrap' gold leaf. Sometimes there is very little gold left and on a sheet and sometimes there is much more (depended on the job at hand). As we cannot bear waste we keep all used sheets and remove the gold leaf. It is quite tedious, however, it might suprise you to find how much gold can be retrieved.
The mound of cleaned sheets in the background produced the smaller mound of gold on the grinding slab. As you can see it is well worth the effort. The gold is then ground, washed/filtered to produce shell gold which is great for touching up frames etc.

Looking forward to restoring this large water gilt mirror frame however before any gilding restoration is carried out th...
19/11/2025

Looking forward to restoring this large water gilt mirror frame however before any gilding restoration is carried out the frame requires significant structural stabilisation.

All six 18th century gilt bronze sconces are now back with our client and are looking mighty fine in the hallway. The la...
12/10/2025

All six 18th century gilt bronze sconces are now back with our client and are looking mighty fine in the hallway.
The last photograph shows the difference between toned and untoned gilding. The acorns and leaves etc. have been toned and the rest has yet to receive any. Toning accentuates line and form making the gilding less garish (if that's even possible) and significantly aids in interpretation of the object.

Bending gold leaf. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
28/08/2025

Bending gold leaf.
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

Looking forward to toning these down!
26/08/2025

Looking forward to toning these down!

ENCORE! ENCORE! Reverse glass gilded sign commission.Here the design is first painted onto the reverse of the glass and ...
16/08/2025

ENCORE! ENCORE! Reverse glass gilded sign commission.

Here the design is first painted onto the reverse of the glass and then gilded with real gold leaf. Traditionally the gilding is applied first, before any painting is carried out, that way the glass can be scolded with boiling water. The scolding heats the glass gives a bright, bright gild.

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