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Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

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Gold leafing and  antiquing Decorative ornament CT

Gilding is the process of applying a thin layer of real or imitation gold to a surface. The process is employed on wood, metal, ivory, leather, paper, glass, porcelain, and fabrics and is used to embellish the decorative elements, domes, and vaults of buildings.

Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Silver leaf ceiling with champagne glaze NY

Gold, or a substitute, may be applied in leaf form to a surface prepared by a treatment of size, mercury, acid, or heat. The applied leaf is burnished or left matte.

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Gold dome

Gold leafing or gilding is used on architectural ornamentation, walls and ceilings.

gilded gold leaf j p weaver ornament ct

gilded gold leaf j p weaver ornament ct

gilding J P Weaver ornament Ct connecticut ny

Gold leafing J P Weaver ornament CT

Another great art form is chinoiserie, using gold leaf for backgrounds.

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gilded chinoiserie screen CT

Gilding CT chinoiserie screen CT 2

Gilding chinoiserie screen CT 2

Silver leaf, Palladium, and  more affordable Aluminum leaf  is very popular on ceilings, walls and furniture.

Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Silver leaf ceiling NY

Gilding Silver stenciled walls CT

Silver stenciled walls CT

The art of gilding is of ancient origin. It was lavishly employed in Egypt, Greece, and Rome and during the Renaissance and has been used continuously in Asia. – From Columbia Encyclopedia: gilding

Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Gold leafing vanity CT

Gilding can be antiqued for a elegant aged look,

Connecticut Gilder-gold leaf ny  Marc Potocsky- MJP Studios

Connecticut Gilder-gold leaf ny Marc Potocsky- MJP Studios

 

Decorative ornament and molding can be gilded.

Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Gold leafing on molding Stamford CT -24kt

Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Detail of Gold leafing on molding Stamford CT -24kt MJP Studios

Gold leaf Gilded and strie fireplace mantel CT

Gilded and strie fireplace mantel CT

 

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Silver leaf ceiling Mjp studios CT NY

   Gold and Silver leaf on ceilings,walls and furniture in CT / NY

Gilding Gilder CT NY  Marc Potocsky - MJP Studios CT

Decorative Painter & Gilder Marc Potocsky – MJP Studios CT

Marc’s Favorite books on Gilding.         

 

 

Besides residential gilding in dining rooms, Marc also services restaurants, museums, businesses, educational buildings and public places.

MJP Studios specializes in Decorative painting, Faux finishes, Gilding, Venetian plasters,  Trompe l’oeil Murals and Portraiture in all mediums.

For more info and pricing go to –http://mjpfaux.com/gilding-gold-silver-leafing/

Also see- Painted Furniture, Faux painted Fireplace- Mantels,  Mural Painting

& Trompe l’oeil painting

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