Members Workshop - Learn the ancient art of gold paper gilding
This one-off beginner’s workshop will give you a unique insight into the world of gold – a world where every leaf counts!
Paper gilding can enhance a piece like nothing else but is very delicate work indeed…
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SATURDAY, 6th DECEMBER
10AM-12PM
MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, EDUCATION WING
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WHAT IS GILDING?
The term gilding covers a number of decorative techniques for applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold. A gilded object is described as "gilt".
Where metal is gilded, it was traditionally silver in the West, to make silver-gilt (or vermeil) objects, but gilt-bronze is commonly used in China, and also called ormolu if it is Western.
