GILDING  [Prices] [Enrolment]

  • 1) Restoration of gilded works
    • Presentation of materials.
    • Velinatura (application of a protective film).
    • Antiparasitic treatment.
    • Old priming consolidation.
    • Old lacquer consolidation.
    • Cleaning.
    • Stuccoing.
    • Imitation supplemental treatments.
    • Ageing.
  • 2) Gold leaf gilding
    • Gilding techniques: guazzo and missione gilding.
    • Use of rabbit and fish glues.
    • Bologna gesso.
    • Bole: technical features.
    • Mecca (special alcohol-based varnish).
    • Sgraffito.
    • Engraving.
    • Pastiglia.
    • Burnished gold and film-coated gold.
    • Gold and silver ageing techniques.