Practical Gilding

By (author) Ann Mactaggart By (author) Peter Mactaggart

Book cover: Practical Gilding

Extent: 80 pages

Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd 

Subjects: Art & Art History

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2002)

ISBN: 9781873132838

5.75 x 8.19 inches

Price: $25.00

In stock

A clear, practical guide to traditional oil and water gilding methods, Practical Gilding explains materials, equipment, and techniques for craftspeople, conservators, gilders, decorative artists, antique dealers, and collectors. This Archetype edition is a facsimile of the original publication.


The aim of Practical Gilding is to demystify the processes of gilding. Descriptions and explanations of the materials, equipment and traditional, professional methods of oil and water gilding are clearly set out in a manner that can be understood both by craftsmen and those who wish to understand and apply these methods today. Originally conceived as a pamphlet for musical instrument makers, the authors soon discovered that by expanding the text they had written a book that would be an essential tool for craftspeople, conservators, gilders, decorative artists, antique dealers and collectors etc. This Archetype edition is a facsimile of the original book published by Mac & Me Ltd.

Gold and other leaf

Goldbeating

Types of gold leaf

Silver and other metal leaves

Metal powders

Tools used in gilding

The gilders' tip

The gilders' cushion

The gilders' knife

The mahlstick

Brushes

Other tools

Gold size and resists

Gold size

Preparing surfaces for leafing and bronzing

Oil gilding

Working positions

Applying gold size

Painting lines, and other brush techniques

Testing oil size for tack

Gilding with transferred leaf

Using transferred leaf in whole sheets

Handling loose leaf

Cutting the gold

Laying the gold

Pressing the gold down

Faulting

Cleaning up

Removing gold size

Gilding mouldings and carving

Gesso

Glue size

The size coat

The intelaggio

The gesso

Recutting and water polishing

Water gilding

Clays

Making and and applying bole

Applying the gold

Double gilding

Faulting

Burnishing

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Gold and other leaf

Goldbeating

Types of gold leaf

Silver and other metal leaves

Metal powders

Tools used in gilding

The gilders' tip

The gilders' cushion

The gilders' knife

The mahlstick

Brushes

Other tools

Gold size and resists

Gold size

Preparing surfaces for leafing and bronzing

Oil gilding

Working positions

Applying gold size

Painting lines, and other brush techniques

Testing oil size for tack

Gilding with transferred leaf

Using transferred leaf in whole sheets

Handling loose leaf

Cutting the gold

Laying the gold

Pressing the gold down

Faulting

Cleaning up

Removing gold size

Gilding mouldings and carving

Gesso

Glue size

The size coat

The intelaggio

The gesso

Recutting and water polishing

Water gilding

Clays

Making and and applying bole

Applying the gold

Double gilding

Faulting

Burnishing

Bright and mat gilding

Water gilding combined with paint

Special techniques

Transferring designs

Lettering

Gold powder and shell gold

Strewings or spangles

Metal powders

Schlag leaf

Metal and colours

Varnish

Varnish on gold

Making up varnishes

Ormolu and other shellac varnishes

Mastic and dammar varnishes

Ketone resin N varnish

Changing white metal leaf to a gold or other colour

Gold bands on harpsichords

Suppliers

Further reading

Index

  • By (author) Ann Mactaggart
  • By (author) Peter Mactaggart