How to do a GOLD LEAF WALL

How to do a gold leaf feature wall, using GOLD Leaf Foil (cheaper option to 24k gold leaf - which you could use if you wanted).
I talk you through how to do it from start to finish.
Who doesn't want a gold leaf feature wall!!
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[@liamdyer9913]

Looks horrible 👀

[@rahulinny]

thank you for taking the effort to explain and sharing some great tips

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

My pleasure!

[@kokopuffmeow]

Looks SO GOOD! I am going to try this on an archway in my house

[@xlaptopx]

I do think that this looks way better in person rather than on video. In the right setting this would look great, but it's not for the average house I don't think. Charge? I'd have thought £350 - £400 Labour & Materials. Great video as always! thanks for showing us this.

[@garethwatson7999]

I would happily do that wall for £150 and walk away smiling 😊 normally I charge £180 - £220 a day depending on who the client is and what job it is, but I don’t just do decorating so that also plays a factor in my day rate. Great video as always! 😊

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

Same rightly so

[@miker8149]

Very swish, thanks for the tutorial with tips 'n' tricks Phil👍

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

No problem 👍

[@jimmythecat33]

Cheers phill been looking for a vid about this I’m Going try this but add Venetian plaster over the top , I’ve done a small sample board and it looks very nice

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Try to get better quality gold on a sheet that's a bit more sticky on the sheet. Mine wafted about too much so you go creases... Saying that, I like that effect

[@joannrice8359]

Nicely done and easy to understand the process. I am going to do this process using stencils to apply the gold leaf as accents on a sueded paint faux finish wall. Thanks for all the great tips.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Butlins14]

He's the man the man with the golden brush 🎶

[@jackierowland4423]

Fab job, I’m doing this in my nail salon and needed a few tips and you have given me all the help I need thank you xx

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

You’re welcome 😊 have a look at my rusty wall video too

[@catharinakopetschek6204]

Looks good. I do a lot of gold leafing. Like your funny smile.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Where does the gold leaf on the paper that's more like transfer gold and not the loose leaf like I had?

[@lorisuemontgomery8562]

I think it's beautiful! Good job and appreciate the tips!

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ednacano63]

Beatifulllll

[@leewalker7365]

Alright Phil I quite like it, looks well.

[@daverogerson5969]

I think it looks good Phil

[@eleanortattam4401]

Thank you so much for this. I was moved to paint my boat ceiling gold after my partner died last week and the buttercups bloomed. I painted my ceilings Farrow & ball Babouche mixed with gold gaouche BEFORE I watched your video. Next weekend I’m going to gold leaf but am also thinking maybe copper and also don’t want it ‘tacky’ gold but need it bright as my walls are Hague blue. I prefer copper but am worried it might be too dark. What do you think? X

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Sorry to hear that :( Gold does look good. Try the antique gold. Remember.. don't do what I did... Doing a light sand over the varnish. :(

[@JK-tv1px]

More intricate than papering, that wall is worth a days money plus mats, £325

[@knowcoiner5599]

How do you get rid of all the square grid lines?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

you won't, as they are placed on in squares. its the effect i wanted, or you may as well paint the wall gold and put high gloss varnish on it.

[@andrewarnst9673]

It looks ok a bit much for a full wall there again might look diffrent with some pictures on the wall

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

It's something different

[@scudder99]

What would you differently for applying this to a ceiling? Does the ceiling need to have a smoother finish - i.e. not use a fat roller to prevent orange peel showing through the gold leaf? REALLY need the advice. Thanks!

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

my COPPER LEAF wall video thats scheduled for Setember.... I skimmed the wall out with roll on plaster ( i have a video of that stuff) and Mirka Sanded it smooth/flat. I did get the correct transfer leaf though.. which makes it easier to apply. A ceiling shouldn't be difficult to do... next time, I'll be doing a ceiling.

[@scudder99]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator - Thanks! I'll be watching for that. I make such a mess when skimming - the dust! I might actually hire someone to skim, just because of that. I have a ton of books and things that make dusting and cleaning up a nightmare! If you have any tips on THAT, I'd be interested. You're saving me a bundle of cash, as I was going to do a metallic wallpaper, and it's ridiculously expensive.

[@garethwatson7999]

Great video, really keen to try this technique in a small wall in our en-suite, would the clear coat you used be good in high moisture area? Or is there a more suitable clear coat for that sort of area? Top man!!

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

As I said in the video.... That's the clear coat that's suitable for the gold. Anything waterbased will siss

[@derekmccabe2790]

Hi not to sure weather I like it or not but it’s different gd on you I would like to c u do a marble effect on a wall 😊

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Great idea! That's my bathroom at home lol Have you seen the roll top bath video?

[@rahulinny]

after putting gold leaf how long shud I wait to put the varnish?

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

I left it till next day

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

Did similar on furniture just used PVA to stick & fine, only needs to be tacky, cheaper too 👍i never lacquered after as being metallic it won't penetrate & i think you do lose that natural gold leaf finish imo

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

The open time for PVA isn't long enough for working large areas. Yeah, you don't need to lacquer it.

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecoratori just improvised as i had a small table , but could do in sections as i bet it's a lot cheaper ?

[@chippy3350]

Looks like it needed burnishing after brushing the gold leaf……..as I remember gold leaf came in two ways one similar to what you used and you would float it on with a brush, the other where the gold leaf was adhered to its backing sheet so the leaf would not fall off when applying to the surface, this style you would then rub the leaf with your thumb onto the applied tacky glue.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Correct. This foil leaf I've varnished for protection. You loose that gold shine though

[@Liverpool1ne]

Hard to know what you should charge. If you spent 3 hours painting or papering in the same room what would you charge for that, then perhaps add a premium if this is a skill that’s hard to come by. £1000 seems high for a half day but then I wouldn’t expect anyone to even turn up for £100

[@marsdencarl89]

Its been a while phil 👍i must say that is deffo not my cuppa tea! Looks tacky haha

[@davidsmalley8783]

What ever happened to chunky woodchip those were the days

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

people are doing spray plaster of it, then wondering why it's coming away from the wall lol

[@beecee985]

I predict I'll never do a gold leaf wall, nasty tacky decor at best 😅🎉

[@StellaPhotis]

Your patches are sore thumbs. For the flat look, the GL application was applied badly, uneven, wrinkled, and slapdash, which created the patching in the first place. This is because you didn't use the correct tools and have little experience applying gold sheets for a flat look! You should not be able to see the square outline or wrinkles in the sheet! Have you tried the broken look GL application? Its far more forgiving and a much more expensive look. Practise makes perfect. No offence, just constructive criticism :)

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

tnx, the GL was cheap, came off the sheet too easy and didn't go on in one. what gold leaf do you recommend using next time?

[@StellaPhotis]

​@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator I think all the non real gold leafs are pretty much the same and it takes a lot of practise to get it right and helps if you use the right tools. I use a squirrel hair gilders tip brush to apply the leaf which is much better than using the paper sheets. The sheets are only used to divide the leaf. With the gilders tip, you get better application/precision and brush the leaf flat at the same time. The squirrel hair is so soft and doesn't mark or split the leaf... Once in place I use the gilders mop brush to iron out the leaf. These are the right tools for the trade but a bit pricey! However, you can factor the costs into your fees ;)

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

@@StellaPhotis would you use those to do a wall or ceiling? Small areas, picture frames and furniture they're Ideal. Big areas maybe no so.

[@StellaPhotis]

@@ProfessionalPainterDecorator Use then for everything, big or small and keep practising. You will be slow to start but as you improve, so will your application and finishing off. I use the Pebeo Deco Gilding Paste on walls/items, but whatever you use let it dry clear. To adhere the fineness of a gold leaf this is the perfect base consistency to adhere to. Do not adhere while it's wet/milky in colour! It will just stretch leaf and rub off in patches spoiling the finish. That said, having broken bits of leaf creates a great antiquing effect especially if the base colour showing through is black!! Practise on everything you can get your hands on, pic frames, old vases, scrap wood/plastic, glass, ceramic, walls, coving etc... and create a portfolio of your work with snipets of the finishes. Let me know how you get on. Fee wise, when you start out, I would base my fee on an hourly rate (£40-£55p/h) to include costs, expenses. Hope this has helped you and I wish you the best of luck ;)

[@czechoslovakianwolfdog]

I subscribed to you hoping to see some of your work.. but no videos :( thank you for the great explenations.@@StellaPhotis

[@imonlytellingthetruth6562]

That’s a large forehead Phil…….Paint it 👌

[@neil30264]

Looks a mess, line over it when its dry. Your house would depreciate with that on.

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Surely adds value lol