CHICO — The Hotel Diamond is getting a bit of a makeover, or as owner Wayne Cook calls it, “the candle on top of the cake.” A gilder from Washington State, Nancy Thorn, is gilding gold leaf onto the ...

Gilding is the art of spreading gold, either by mechanical or by chemical means, over the surface of an object for the purpose of decoration. The art of gilding was known to the ancient Egyptians and ...

The art of gilding is a meticulous process that requires precision, patience, and most importantly, extensive knowledge in the craft. The Gilders' Studio, founded by Michael Kramer, has been ...

AVON, Ohio -- Creative Space Avon owner Judy Kean is known for her varied gallery exhibitions, as well as for her own talent, in stained glass in particular. Now she has added gold gilding to her ...

Dr. Leon Kelleher isn’t sure whose voice it was. But a voice rising from behind him during a tour of Holy Family Church in Chicago four years ago volunteered Kelleher’s services for the gold-leaf ...