Instruction in Gold

The Academy of Wall Artistry

Instruction in Gold & Metal Leafing

View pictorial evidence of the incomparable elegance of Gold. Click on Gold & Metal Leafing.

^Niche' Gilding Click for a Full Room View

Buon Fresco applies any one of several Gold or Metal Leafing processes on 90% of the residential projects we are commissioned to do.

You will enjoy learning how to add this tremendous artistic asset to your professional portfolio - as well as learning how to make Gold Leafing the tremendous portfolio asset that it potentially can be.

^Tip and Ribbon
Gilding
Full Room View

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Dear Victoria & Andre,

'Thank you so much for teaching me the gold gilding technique. I learn so much in the gold Leaf class, it make a very good impact for my business. Since I added the gold gilding into my service, the sales in my business increase over 30%! My clients love the touch of gold, distress gold leaf ceiling, the Venetian Plaster Marble Columns, and especially the gold leaf molding along the Venetian Plaster walls! I t makes the room looks so elegence! I will send you pictures later. I am highly recommend the good gilding class to anyone who want to get involve in decorating. thanks again with your teaching and freindly advice to my jobs after the class. It make me run my business much easier than I think!'

Yours Sincerely, William Lai, Creative Design, Ashburn, VA

GOLD & METAL LEAFING FOR INTERIOR DECOR - COURSE DESCRIPTION

During The Gold and Metal Leafing Course students are instructed in the following Gilding skills:

Flat Surface Gilding - For Ceilings, Cabinets, Murals & Furniture
Ribbon Gilding - For Millwork and Furniture
Relief or ‘Tip’ Gilding - For Millwork, Art Frames and Furniture
Ornate Surface Gilding For Millwork, Cornices, Art Frames etc
Antiquing, Distressing & Embellishing the Gilded Surface for walls, ceilings, millwork and furniture;
Introduction to artistic metals such as Painted and Variegated Leaf;
Treatment differences with Copper, Silver and Painted Leaf;
How to SELL the Gold.

Note: For the 4 essential Gilding Styles listed above, only genuine 22 - 23.5 Karat Gold, Loose Leaf or Transfer Leaf is provided for use in instruction.

Turn to the 'Beauty of Gold Leaf' Pages to see examples of Gold and Metal Leafing

GOLD LEAF CLASS DATES - APRIL 15th & 16th 2010

<<Left - Flat Surface Gilding for Furniture

<<Left -Ribbon Gilding Trim Molding

Visit the 'Beauty of Gold Leaf' Pages to see examples of Gold and Metal Leafing

the academy of wall artistry is pleased to have been selected by the Architect of the Capitol, to train the U.S. Government craftsmen in the art of Gold Leafing & Gilding. They have already begun work gilding the Capitol Building and the Supreme Court. Scroll Down to read some comments from their graduates.

See Schedule Page for class dates

COMMENTS FROM THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL GRADUATES OF THE - ACADEMY OF WALL ARTISTRY'S GOLD LEAFING & GILDING CLASS.

This class will enable me to do the gilding at the House Office Buildings. Joseph
The material was presented in a manner very easy to understand. Edwin
The class was done very well, its certainly going to help us do the job! Ed
The class was very informative, with great hands on information. Michael
The atmosphere was most conducive to learning, and the material gave me the confidence to take on a project and complete it. John
I would highly recommend this class. The instruction was the best! Keith

FOR MORE STUDENT APPRAISALS OF THE GOLD CLASS, TURN TO THE TRILOGY 2004 PAGE

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The studio/school is located just outside of the Nation's Capitol in Northern Virginia. We are close to Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.