Turn ordinary objects into golden treasures. Full-color photos of gallery pieces from professional designers will inspire you. ."..Transform any conceivable object into one of refined beauty, style, and elegance....All you need is a bit of patience, the right materials, a few easy-to-use tools, and the inspiration of Jane LaFerla's "Gilding....Gilding

will show you, step-by-step, how to surround your photographs with a small oval frame that's every bit as beautiful as the picture inside it, turn a flea-market lamp with mounted gold leafs on both base and shades thus transforming it into the focal point of a room; use silver or copper to transform an ordinary footstool into a family heirloom; astonish dinner guests with plates accented in gold, copper, or silver...is a unique crafts home reference book that will open a whole new area of 'do-it-yourself' creativity and artistry."-- "The Midwest Book Review

. 112 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.