The experts in the application of gold and silver leaf
Welcome to Art Gilding!
With over 50 years of worldwide experience, we are the go-to experts in gold gilding and silver gilding in Australia.
We also provide gilding restoration services, hold metal leafing classes and supply art gilding materials.
Here at Art Gilding, we are specialist gold gilders along with the application of silver leaf. We provide a range of metal gilding services, including gold gilding on architecture and general gold gilding. We offer gilding quotes across the country and have established a reputation for being one of the best gold gilders in Australia. Our Art Gilding Academy offers professional gilding training and our gold gilding supplies can be ordered online.Art Gilding Academy
Master Gilding Course
7-day professional gilding course with certificate
Next available: 12th to 18th November 2026
Weekend Gilding Class
A 2-day “golden weekend” diving into gilding and patina
Next available: 10th & 11th October 2026
WE HAVE MOVED
We love our new premises in South Hurstville – convenient from and to the airport and with easy on-street parking!
Or learn the ancient craft of gold leafing when it best suits you
Want an in-person, 1:1 course? We can schedule special edition courses on demand.
Professional gilding and antique restoration
We offer professional gilding and antique restoration in our Sydney studio, on picture frames, mirror frames, French clocks and also antique and modern artworks. You can trust us to care for your most precious item.
Architectural gilding
On-site gilding services
Art Gilding provide national and international architectural on-site gilding services for residential, commercial, interior and exterior projects.
Gilding materials & supplies
We sell a complete range of gold and metal leaf as well as variety of gilding tools. Our Basic Gilding Starter Kit has everything you need to begin practising gold leafing at home.
Meet our Master Gilder
Master Gilder, Karl Eggert, is internationally recognised as a leader in the world of gilding.
Since starting his training as an apprentice and becoming a Master Gilder in his late 20s Karl has worked around the world, advising and educating a legion of trainee gilders. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for excellence, Karl’s reputation for commitment and high standards has seen demand for his services come from numerous prestigious projects.
A desire to share his skills led to the establishment of the Art Gilding Academy. Thousands of students from across the world have attended his classes, with particular demand for the intensive Master Gilding Course.
A view of our work
See some of the stunning projects we’ve worked on locally and worldwide.
- Residential Gilding
- Commercial Gilding
- Heritage & Church Gilding
Ever since our formation back in 1976, we have offered the highest level of gold leaf gilding believing that gold gilding is a craft and is something that we are passionate about. Our business owner, Karl Eggert, has more than 50 years’ experience and trained initially as a church restorer, where he honed the art of gold gilding on architecture. He has always been keen to pass on his skills and knowledge and does this via his gold gilding onsite training. All his students are delighted to learn from one of the country’s best gold gilders.
At Art Gilding, we hope that our gold gilding is appreciated and brings as much happiness to those who see our work as we took from creating it. We have worked hard to establish our reputation for expert gold gilding, not only in Australia but in Europe and Asia. A project of which we are immensely proud is the role we played in the Golden Chariot for the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.
We have literally hundreds of fantastic finishes which you can choose from. In fact, our dream is for it to inspire others to learn the gold gilding craft so they too can bring enjoyment to many.
On this website are just a few examples of our work. These may give you some ideas about projects that you would like commissioning or even create yourself. You will find that our prices are incredibly competitive and we are confident that you won’t be able to find anything comparable, both in terms of quality and price.
If you are searching for gold gilders, gold gilding instruction and supplies or would like to learn gold gilding in person, Karl and Brigitte would be delighted to hear from you. Visit our studio in South Hurstville, in southern Sydney, call us or contact us directly. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will be happy to answer any questions that you may have as well as offer advice and assistance. We are, of course, glad to provide gold gilding quotes in Australia.
What is gilding?
The process of gilding is the application of very thin layers of metals, most commonly precious metals such as gold and silver, for the general purpose of decoration. Established approximately 8,000 years ago, it has been widely used by civilisations and societies around the world.
Gilding is a skilled craft, and in the hands of a master craftsman provides not only a highly decorative finish that can highlight intricate details, or when used on a larger scale, bring life to whole buildings – but is also a long lasting and durable finish that will last the test of time.
At Art Gilding, founded five decades ago by Karl Eggert – who is an internationally renowned Master Gilder, our commitment and passion is not only to provide the very highest-quality gold and silver leaf gilding services, but to pass on our knowledge and experience to a new generation of gilders to help ensure that this ancient and most appreciated of crafts is perpetuated for years to come.
What do you gild at Art Gilding?
At our Sydney studio we undertake gilding on many and varied items such as your treasured possessions which may include picture frames, ornate clocks or other such decorative items, or we can lovingly and painstakingly restore gilded items who have suffered damage over their lives. In either case, the care and attention we give to our work guarantees that you will be delighted with the results – appropriate to our reputation as the premier gold gilding service in Australia.
For architectural gilding we are happy to work onsite. We have undertaken projects around the world: numerous 5-star hotels as well as countless churches and high-end commercial buildings. The many notable projects on our CV include the NSW State Parliament House, Sydney Town Hall clock. We have also been delighted by smaller architectural gilding projects in private residences, many of which are beautiful heritage homes.
No job is too small … or two big! We also gild large-scale items – two very prestigious highlights being The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Coach and our favourite, the 2000 Olympics Chariot.
Where can I learn gold gilding in Australia?
At the core of our ethos is the desire to share and pass on our skills, and to this end we provide a series of gold gilding classes ranging from a two-hour introduction for absolute beginners with no experience, weekend workshops where gilders can hone and expand their skills, to the ultimate, our Goldfinger Club which is reserved for those that have graduated from our seven-day Master Gilding Course. Whatever your level of knowledge or skills, we have the right gold gilding course for you. You will increase your proficiency, and also leave with completed gilding projects to keep.
And should you wish to practise your gold gilding techniques at home we have all the gilding supplies that you may need to do so, including gold and silver leaf alongside a full complement of the tools and accessories required.