Gold Gilding

I want to try something different.

I'm going to gild a goldleaf frame on my blog.

Actually it's for a client, but I want to go through the steps,

so you can see a 'Lost Art', it's some cool stuff.

This photo is of some of the stuff I use to gild

I will post every day this week, so you can observe the procedure.

This will be water gilding, a rare and most sought after form

of gilding.

The client will choose from several corner samples, the desired

look of the frame for the art.

I will be useing 22k (karat) Italian gold.

I've been gilding for many years, and have made frames

for Museums, Art Galleries, and High-end art collections.

Rockwell Picasso Motherwell Hans Hoffman Joni Mitchell

to name a few.

Many Russian paintings, some around the world in other museums.

I designed, hand carved and gilded a frame for the original portrait

of Betty Crocker, an art piece in General Mills art collection.

Some of the locals also have my work on there art!

I'm Whalberg Art Studio my gilding department is called Superior Gilding

I'm located at the back of Shiny Robot Studio. (501 1st ave. N.E.)

If you want to reach me my number is 612-331-1466

I can gild something for you.