Gildwell

Gildwell is a workshop and reference companion for the art of gold leaf and gilding. Built for professional gilders, restorers, icon painters, frame makers and serious hobbyists, it brings the whole bench into one calm, focused tool that works completely offline. Run your studio. Track every commission from intake to final burnish. Record the object, substrate and technique, map losses and condition zones on a visual surface passport, build the coating layer stack, work through a stage checklist, log the gold leaf you use and see the full cost estimate with leaf, materials and labour. Set deadlines and curing timers so layers get the rest they need, and archive finished work to repeat a proven recipe. Calculate with confidence. Work out how many sheets and books a surface needs, the material cost across different karats, bole and gesso volumes, and convert between leaf formats. Keep an inventory of gold, bole, gesso, size and tools with low stock alerts, track price history over time, log skewings and scrap, and keep a supplier directory. Learn the craft. Study a structured path from apprentice to master, read technique articles, a bole atlas, leaf types, burnishing and restoration guides, browse ornament motifs and history, take quizzes and drills that earn experience, and explore a glossary of trade terms. A competency radar shows where to grow. No account. No internet required. Just your bench, organised.