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Demonstrating water gilding techniques at the Denver Art Museum Artisans & Kings exhibition - Selected treasures from the Louvre - October 6, 2007-January 6,2008.

 Denver Art Museum
Artisans & Kings exhibition - Selected treasures from the Louvre - October 6, 2007-January 6,2008

Demonstrating water gilding techniques as used in the 18th century.

  
         
  Carnavalet Museum Paris
Ceiling and cornice of the golden salon, end of 17th century French, Carnavalet Museum, Paris. Restoration of the cornice: gilding, distressing and patina of the modillions.

Ceiling and cornice of the golden salon, end of 17th century French, Carnavalet Museum, Paris. Restoration of the cornice: gilding, distressing and patina of the modillions.
 
 

Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Paris. Door, 18th century French, Regency period, Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. Cleaning of the original gilding (the right side of the motif is cleaned and the left side is not).

 Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Paris
Door, 18th century French, Regency period, Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. Cleaning of the original gilding (the right side of the motif is cleaned and the left side is not).
 
  Architectural Gilding Indoors - Louis XVI style salon - Detail of a pilaster
After burnishing with an agate stone to make the gold look like solid gold. Burnishing is only possible with the water gilding technique.

Architectural Gilding Indoors. After burnishing with an agate stone to make the gold look like solid gold. Burnishing is only possible with the water gilding technique.
         
    Architectural Gilding Indoors - Louis XVI style salon - A completed side of the Salon

Architectural Gilding Indoors. After burnishing with an agate stone to make the gold look like solid gold. Burnishing is only possible with the water gilding technique. 
         
   

Painting Cleaning-Restoration

 

In the process of cleaning and removing old              varnish that yellowed with time - 19th century   French painting

The right side of the painting now reveals its original  colors. The left side is still uncleaned

  
         
  Architectural Gilding Outdoors. Gilding of a bronze statue, (Victory) using the oil gilding technique. Project for the gardens of a private estate in California. Architectural Gilding Outdoors
Gilding of a bronze statue, (Victory) using the oil gilding technique. Project for the gardens of a private estate in California.
       
    Aix-en-Provence — Antiques
Louis XV style mirror, 18th century French. Water gilded and light patina.

Louis XV style mirror, 18th century French. Water gilded and light patina.

       
    Marrying the old gilding with the new, cleaning of the old gilding and patina. Console table 19th century French. Paris Workshop — Antiques
Marrying the old gilding with the new, cleaning of the old gilding and patina. Console table 19th century French.
       
    Gilding and Antiquing on Canvas
Laurence antiquing the gilding to give it an older appearance.

Laurence antiquing the gilding to give it an older appearance.

       
   

Water gilding on a very ornate frame using 23 carats gold for a California client

 Water gilding on a very ornate frame using
23 carats gold for a California client.
       
   

 

 

Oil gilding with 23 carats  gold over a bronze 19th century French cherub 

Detail of cherub on the left