Search results for: 'gilding'

Rabbit Skin Glue

Starting at: £13.00

For sizing canvas prior to priming with an oil based primer. Do not use under acrylic primer. Soak overnight in water. Heat in double boiler (do not boil). Ratio water:size 13:1. Use while still warm. Rabbit Skin Glue does not contain preservatives. 340 - 360 Bloom Learn More

Cornelissen Squirrel Mop

Starting at: £21.40

Traditional high quality soft hair mops with considerable colour carrying capacity. Useful for laying down large washes. Also used by gilders for tamping down gold leaf and for dusting. Learn More

Whiting

Starting at: £4.00

Whiting is powdered Calcium Carbonate, which can be mixed with rabbit skin glue to create a chalk-based ground for oil, tempera, distemper or encaustic painting. Traditionally, whiting was an important ingredient when preparing painting surfaces in the north of Europe, as opposed to gypsum (Calcium Sulphate), which was widely used south of the Alps. Learn More

Gelatine Leaf

Starting at: £5.30

A pure form of glue from animal tissue. Used for sizing paper. Used in gliding and for weak sizes in isolating layers in tempera painting. Learn More

Gesso di Bologna

Starting at: £12.00

Gesso di Bologna is a bright white Calcium Sulphate, or gypsum, from Italy, which can be used as a substitute for whiting in the preparation of gesso. It is ground to a particularly fine powder, which makes it a suitable ground for gilding, as the small size of the particles allows for greater compression when burnishing. Learn More

Cornelissen Ox Flat Lacquer

Starting at: £12.90

Soft but springy hair. For varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More

Gelatine Capsules

Starting at: £5.80

Gelatine Capsules Learn More

Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer

Starting at: £20.05

Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 24 Series 3

£38.00

Agate Burnisher No 24 Series 3 Learn More

Pearl Lustre Bronze Powder

Starting at: £6.20

Pearl Lustre Bronze Powder Learn More

Cornelissen 80 Pure Gold Leaf 24 ct

Starting at: £73.50

Pure Gold Leaf 24 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More

Japanese Gold 23,44ct

Starting at: £60.00

Highest quality 23,44ct gold leaf from Japan. Leaves measure 109×109mm and are approximately 0.1μ～0.2μ in thickness. These Tachikiri (contemporary) leaves are beaten in between glassine paper which leaves a much softer impression on the surface of each leaf, resulting in a slightly shinier finish than the more traditional Enzuke gold leaf. Each pack contains 10 leaves. Learn More

Cornelissen Gold Powder 1 g Blanc

£75.00

Cornelissen Gold Powder 1 gram Blanc. *While stocks last. Learn More

Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 260

Starting at: £23.00

Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 260 Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 39 Series 3

£38.00

Agate Burnisher No 39 Series 3 Learn More

Cornelissen 80 White Gold Leaf 12 ct

Starting at: £43.30

White Gold Leaf 12 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More

Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin

Starting at: £11.00

Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin, 95 x 95 mm (20g/1000 lvs). Book of 25 leaves Learn More

Cornelissen Imitation Gold No 2 Warm

Starting at: £7.40

Coverage per book of 25 leaves is 0.49 m2 (5.29 sq feet) Learn More

Pearl Lustre Pigments 7g

Starting at: £4.70

Pearl Lustre Pigments 7g. Colour swatch on the left indicates colour on a White Background and Colour on a Black Background on the right. Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 21 Series 2

£30.00

Agate Burnisher No 21 Series 2 Learn More

Laponite ®

Starting at: £34.40

For cleaning marble. Mix with water to thick paste. LAPONITE® is a registered trademark of BYK Additives Ltd Learn More

Cornelissen 80 Yellow Gold Leaf 22 ct

Starting at: £54.90

Yellow Gold Leaf 22 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More

Japanese Gold Leaf 22,66ct Enzuke

Starting at: £61.00

Highest quality 22,66ct gold leaf from Japan. Leaves measure 109×109mm and are approximately 0.1μ～0.2μ in thickness. Enzuke gold leaf is beaten between sheets of traditional of washi paper called furuya-gami and refers to the subtle grid pattern that appears on the surface of the leaves. In Japan, Enzuke gold is considered more traditional and has a soft lustrous appearance. Each pack contains 10 leaves. Learn More