Friday 8 December 2017

History of Gold Leafing (Gilding)

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The art of Gilding first flourished in ancient Egypt and dates back to 3,000 BC. Surprisingly, the procedure used then were similar to what's  used today. The Egyptians used it for ornamentation of burial cases. Romans decorated their houses and temples with it. During the  Middle Ages, it was mostly used in Italy and among the Moorish Arabs in Spain. 

We added to SRK and Big B's homes a Touch of Gold.


House of Goldleafing


Gilding Service in Mumbai India


Buy yourself some gold this Christmas eve. We are not talking jewellery, but trimmings of precious yellow for your ceilings and furniture. WHATS ON dropped in to figure out the what and how of Gold Leafing (Gilding). 

TGLS in worli Mumbai is an unlikely address of a house of Gold Leafing. The Gold Leafing Designer Mr. Shehzad Khan of The Gold Leafing  Studio Mumbai, claims they are the only guys in India to provide the best gilding service with two gilding studios in India. Goldleafing or 
Gilding is an art of decoration that requires gold to be beaten into sheets, turned into thin foil and applied on to surfaces.


Gilding Done on Sample Mandir (Temple)


Although the studio has a high profile clientele including actors Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, corporate houses and hotels, it's not an art beyond your reach. You can pick from gold, silver, copper or bronze gilding depending on your budget.

The family-run business is fourth generation old. They started off with working on mirrors, temple and mosque domes, and gradually moved on to interior decor. You can decorate your bed or ceiling with gold leafing. Opt to trim single pieces like chandeliers, candles and lamp shades with gold, to
add a spares sheers to your property. 

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If budget is an the issue, you can skip 24-Carat gold and opt for synthetic gold, or other metals leafing, Maintain the art of Gilding requires nothing more than wiping it with moist cotton cloth.

Process of Gold Leaf Gilding: The gold leafing process involves applying a chemical base coat followed by a layer of goldsize or silversize  (depending on the leafing (gilding) metal you choose). Following this, the leafing work starts, finished off with lacquering to provide protection. The entire procedure takes at least four days to complete. 


Gilding Services:


  • Gold Leaf Work 
  • Real 24 Carat Gold Leafing Service 
  • Silver Leafing
  • Synthetic Gold Leafing 
  • Goldleafing 
  • Champagne Leafing 
  • Bronze Leafing 
  • Copper Leafing 
  • Antique Leafing
  • Metal Leafing 
  • Leafing Services 
  • Architectural Gilding (Goldleafing)
  • Gold Leaf Gilding 
  • Gold Leaf Service 
  • Gilding
  • Gold Leaf
  • Architectural Gilding
  • Traditional Gilding
  • Water Gilding
  • Mercury Gilding
  • Oil Gilding
  • Custom Gold Leaf Gilding
  • Gilded Furniture
  • Gilding Restoration and Conservation 
  • Gilding Arts 


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