Welcome to Watergild Studios!

The internets premier online gilding tuition workshop. This site has been specifically created to teach and encourage the fine art of gilding, for participants of all levels. With the art of gilding entering an international decline, there has never been a better time to develop this prestigious skill, whether as a hobby, occasional sideline or a fully fledged business.

This website and all online classes has been designed as an honour system. That is to say, if you use the site and can afford to, please help to pay for the considerable costs involved by donating towards this site. However, if you cannot afford it, don’t worry! The site is free! I would really like to expand this site by developing streaming videos, classes and live support, so donations will really help me to do this. Thanks a lot.

So, let me introduce myself. My name is Richard and my studio is based near the historic City of  Portsmouth, situated on the south coast of England. here, I am able to run a full range of gilding courses in peaceful and relaxing venues. You’ll find a wide selection of professional gilding tuition services including water, oil and glass gilding. The classes themselves run from beginner through to experienced and also offer a wide range of different skill sets to learn from!

I am also able to travel, so if you and a few friends want to learn gilding together, and there is enough of you, I am able to come to you and teach directly. Just give me a call. All materials and tools are of course provided.

I am in the process of designing an online store, where you can buy a wide range of gilding supplies. We will have created this store especially for those part-time and hobby time gilders who require smaller amounts of materials at excellent value! This should be up and running by the middle of December. In the mean time, if you need any supplies you can just call me and I will help you.