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Speaking of gold leaf, this artist is at California Conclave gilders society meetup in California and is sharing the experience:

#gilding #artist #signmaker
#art
Live #neonsigns Creation!
https://youtu.be/tpjzHEyLvrQ

I'm working on my next worldwide events roundup. Please share any late entries for talks, exhibitions, screenings, tours, workshops, and conferences in the wider realms of sign painting, lettering, gilding, calligraphy, and typography.

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#SignPainting #Lettering #Gilding #Calligraphy #Typography #Boost

New at bl.ag online, 'Glorious Gilding Samples at the American Sign Museum', with some exclusive cutting room floor content from the Museum's new book:

https://bl.ag/glorious-gilding-samples-at-the-american-sign-museum/

More on the book here:

https://bl.ag/a-sneak-peek-inside-the-american-sign-museum-book/

#Gilding #GoldLeaf #Letters #AmericanSignMuseum #SignPainting #Signwriting #YeOldeSignShoppe #Lettering #Craft

Ornate Tuscan letter L with its face and block shade decorated with a variety of gilded and painted effects..

“This sign looks like shit." — Malcolm Kenyatta.

Is it just me, or does it look like some A3 sheets run off a colour printer and blu-tac'd in place?

It definitely doesn't look like genuine gold leaf, so the "literally gilding" line in this report isn't quite right, but I'm always interested to see signs making headlines:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/trump-oval-office-sign

#Signs #Gilding #WhiteHouse #OvalOffice

Door to a white building with a sign to its right that reads "The Oval Office".

Doing some gilding on my pauldron.

#art #somethingimade #craft #crafts #crafting #artisian #artisinal #armor #pauldron #gilding #gilded

Got a question about gilding, but were afraid to ask? Or just didn't have anyone that you could ask?

Tomorrow, Saturday, the Society of Gilders is hosting a free, online Q+A, and they are accepting question submissions in advance here:

https://societyofgilders.org/ask-gilding-experts-october-25-2025/

#Gilding #GoldLeaf #Craft

Two people in hi-viz jackets and yellow hard hats posting in front of dimensional letters on a ship that have just been gilded. The letters spell "Warrior".

Turns out, I'm supposed to let the glue sit for 30 minutes before applying the gold. My failure to follow directions caused the smearing you see but I learned and that's what's important.
#spell #goldfoil #gilded #gilding #craft #art #dnd #magic

In the process 🖌️🦋🦋❣️✨🌙
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#natimade #paintingprocess #paitingdetail #gilding

Archie Proudfoot has released some July dates for his 'Gold School' introductory gilding workshops in London.

Check out the full details via https://www.archieproudfoot.com/goldschool

#Gilding #GoldLeaf #London #Workshops

@Okay Gutted to be missing this one; I'll be in the air on my way to Letterheads 50 where I'll get to catch up with them.

PS. I profiled this David A. Smith project and the short film about it here: https://bl.ag/the-making-of-ludlow-and-blunt-with-david-smith-and-danny-cooke/

#Gilding #GoldLeaf #Signs #Art

At a manuscript gathering last night at Standford—a Korean manuscript was shared. The whole thing was written/drawn in shell gold—even the guide lines. It was the most beautiful and shiny shell gold I have seen. It has convinced me I need to sit down and grind my shell even more! Guess I know my weekend tv watching activity.

The photos do not do it justice! The shell gold was so good it almost looked like flat gold leaf.

Image: Koryo sutra in gold, Korean, c 14th century, lotus sutra, vol 3, ch 5, 6, 7. Gold ink. Accordion folding album.

#calligraphy #manuscripts #gilding #shellgold

Korean folded manuscript written and lined in gold on mulberry paper. On the right an edge of the front image shows—all drawn in gold.

For London folk that have always wanted to try out gilding with gold leaf, here's a nice opportunity for a one-day workshop with Archie Proudfoot on 16 June.

It's cheap because it's a pilot class, but knowing him it'll be very good regardless.

https://www.archieproudfoot.com/shop/p/gold-school-pilot-class

#gilding #GoldLeaf #Workshop

My house is so cold! I’m gilding diplomas today, which means no heater & no open windows. I’ve got to control the air flow, or my gold leaf floats away. I’m constantly in awe of decorators/painters that gild outside!

#calligrapherproblems #calligraphy #gilding

"Gilding, which has existed since ancient times, entails applying extremely thin sheets of gold to the surface of another material. Gilding produces the appearance of solid gold, without its expense or weight. The lavish sheen left by gilding suited Victorian tastes where it was often used to accent furniture or applied more opulently over entire extravagant pieces, such as the pedestal displayed here. Much of the furniture of the Victorian era was accented with bronze paint to imitate gilding. “The Style of Display: Victorian Pedestals” is on display pre-security in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/VictorianPedestals" This was posted to our Instagram account on December 17, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729355775/

An image associated with the Instagram post https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/id/1729355775/

New at bl.ag online, 'A Golden Opportunity to Learn at the Return to El Dorado', with news of Ghi Sign Service resuming its gilding-themed Letterheads meets:

https://bl.ag/a-golden-opportunity-to-learn-at-the-return-to-el-dorado/

#SignPainting #Gilding #Letterheads #ElDorado

Painted and gilded panel with a cowboy pictured saying "Welcome Back To" above the main lettering that reads "El Dorado".

Gilding is a fantastic way to give your furniture a luxurious metallic finish, highlighting the intricate details of ornate carvings and moldings. If you're a beginner, achieving professional results is easier than you think! Learn more about it here! ~ https://salvagedinspirations.com/a-beginners-guide-to-gilding-wax-and-gold-leaf/

#furniture #diy #homedecor #gilding #goldleaf

Antinous of the Vatican, gold acrylic on rosy pastel paper and photo montage. Video quality is a bit low, sorry about that :tiredcat:.

#antionous #gilding

Hanging Lamp with Dragonflies
Cast metal, gilding and glass.
Gaspar Homar
(Palma, 1870 - Barcelona 1955)

#lamp #dragonflies #castmetal #gilding #stainedglass

#mnac
#art #artmuseum
#museunacionaldartdecatalunya
#museunacional
#nationalmuseumofart
#nationalpalacemuseum #barcelona #spain

A hanging lamp made up of three golden dragonfly bodies with blue/green stained glass wings.

Hanging Lamp with Dragonflies
Cast metal, gilding and glass.
Gaspar Homar
(Palma, 1870 - Barcelona 1955)

#lamp #dragonflies #castmetal #gilding #stainedglass

#mnac
#art #artmuseum
#museunacionaldartdecatalunya
#museunacional
#nationalmuseumofart
#nationalpalacemuseum #barcelona #spain

A touch of gold can beautifully transform an old frame into an elegant, timeless piece. With paint, wax, and faux gold leaf, a vintage frame takes on a stunning antique gold finish.

https://salvagedinspirations.com/how-to-apply-gold-leaf-and-antique-a-thrift-frame/

#diy #homedecor #homedecorideas #decorating #antiquing #gilding

#gilding

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