London Gilding

Sometimes with Verre Eglomise you want the gold to look antiqued. If you want a perfectly clean look then I really recommend The Smith Tip (...

This is a pretty frame I'm gilding for a client. He likes double gilt so I get to do lots of lovely burnishing, yay! It's the perfec...

I've adored these plants for many years. Surely no-one could resist a plant that looks so like a butterfly! When I began painting flower...

This very pretty lacquer piece came in to the studio for a bit of restoration/conservation. Sometimes a client just can't afford to spen...

These were my swans when they first came to me. The gesso was filthy and all the gold had been completely worn away. There is no paint on th...

White gold and rose gold. 

Holding a gilder's pad is a very personal thing. I'm so used to working with my pad that I really have to think about what I do when...