Best Gilding Videos – Professional Gilding Tutorials

Learn the craft the easy way—directly from professional and master gilders.

These easy-to-follow gilding videos demonstrate how to apply gold leaf, silver leaf, and metal leaf to a variety of surfaces, including metal, stone, ceilings, furniture, and exterior architectural elements.

Explore core techniques such as oil size gilding, ribbon leaf application, exterior gilding, antique glazing, and the differences between genuine, imitation, loose, patent, and ribbon leaf.

Featured Video – Quick Dry Oil Size Gilding

Start with one of the most useful gilding methods.

This professional demonstration shows how to apply genuine gold, silver, imitation gold, aluminum, and copper leaf to objects and furniture using the classic quick dry oil size method.

Ideal for beginners learning adhesive timing, intermediate gilders improving control, and professionals reviewing clean application technique.

Learn by Technique

Quick Dry Oil Size Gilding

Learn how to apply genuine gold, silver, imitation gold, aluminum, and copper leaf using quick dry oil size.

Different Leaf Types

Understand loose leaf, patent leaf, transfer leaf, and ribbon leaf. Learn how packaging affects handling, application, and project selection.

European vs. Chinese Leaf

Learn the practical differences between Chinese and European leaf, including size, density, handling, packaging, and cost.

Professional Surface Applications

Gilding Metal Surfaces

Learn how to apply genuine gold, silver, imitation gold, aluminum, and copper leaf to metal surfaces for interior and exterior use.

Exterior Gilding

Follow Master Gilder Tobias Freccia through the process of applying genuine 23.75kt gold leaf to exterior church ornament, crosses, and architectural elements.

Gilding Ceilings with Ribbon Leaf

Learn how ribbon leaf on rolls can be used for ceilings, large wall areas, and broad architectural surfaces.

Finishing, Aging & Tools

Antique Glazing

Turn ordinary objects into heirloom-style finishes. This tutorial shows how to mix and apply a classic antique glaze for objects, furniture, walls, picture frames, and gilded surfaces.

Tools for Loose Gold, Silver & Metal Leaf

Learn the three primary tools used for loose leaf gilding: the gilder’s pad, gilder’s knife, and gilder’s tip brush.

Loose leaf is placed between thin sheets of rouged paper and lifted with a gilder’s tip, allowing the gilder to move one delicate leaf at a time without disturbing the rest of the book.

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Learn by Material

Professional Insight

Professional gilding is not simply about applying metal leaf. The quality of the finished surface depends on preparation, adhesive timing, leaf selection, handling technique, burnishing, and finish protection.

These video tutorials are designed to help beginners, intermediate gilders, and experienced professionals build a stronger foundation in traditional and modern gilding methods.