Gilding & Restoration Materials
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Sinopia Clay Bole 4oz (approx. 118ml)
Starting at: £14.95
High quality clay bole for water-gilding techniques. Use over traditional chalk gesso ground. Bole needs to be applied with a solution of rabbit skin glue. This Bole is manufactured by Sinopia. The formula was developed by working with master gilders to craft a rich creamy bole that burnishes to a beautiful, highly reflective lustre.
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Japanese Gold & Precious Metal Powder
Starting at: £25.00
Premium quality, extra fine genuine gold precious metal powders handcrafted in Japan by experienced craftsmen, all 1 gram in weight. By crushing gold leaves finely and mixing them with melted glue, a paste is obtained, broken into pieces and transformed into powder, called « Kindei » Gold Powder. First, the 0,2 micron gold leaves are crushed into 3 microns pieces. Afterwards, the glue is washed out with water and dried. The powder obtained is as smooth and fine as flour.
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Instacoll Gilding System
Starting at: £6.85
Kölner Instacoll is a two-part system, consisting of a base coat and activator, that can be used on nearly all suitably prepared substrates to create weather-resistant, high gloss interior and exterior gilded surfaces. The Instacoll Tool is a double-ended tool with shaped tips made of elastic rubber, designed for pressing gold and silver transfer leaf into indentations when gilding uneven surfaces. The Instacoll Chiffonnette is an extra soft, lint-free cloth, used for polishing and burnishing surfaces gilded with Instacoll. *PLEASE NOTE - COLOURS OF THESE PRODUCTS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM PRODUCTS PICTURED* Learn More -
German Gold Powder 1 gram
Starting at: £47.00
Handcrafted, extra fine, genuine precious metal powders in a range of shades, all 1 gram in weight. These powders are produced using thin gold, silver and other precious metal leaf. A complex, manual process is undertaken to achieve the extremely fine-grained particle size of this extra fine powder.
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Permacoll
Starting at: £9.10
Permacoll size dries within 15 to 30 minutes, and metal leaf can be applied hours or even days later. This product is designed to achieve decorative metallic finishes on surfaces that are not exposed to weather or excessive wear. It has more adhesive strength than Instacoll and is therefore particularly well suited for gilding with imitation metal leaf. The final surface is not burnishable. *PLEASE NOTE - COLOURS OF THESE PRODUCTS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM PRODUCTS PICTURED* Learn More -
Miniatum Ink
Starting at: £23.10
Miniatum size in ink form, for raised calligraphic illumination and fine lines in gold and silver leaf. Miniatum Ink can create high gloss gilding on paper, vellum (degreased), leather and flexible surfaces such as plastic foils. The elastic nature of the size assures a long-lasting gilded surface *Please note - Colours of these products may vary slightly from those depicted in the photograph* Learn More -
Miniatum
Starting at: £16.60
Size for high gloss gilding on paper, degreased vellum, leather and flexible surfaces. *Please note - Colours of these products may vary slightly from those depicted in the photograph* Learn More -
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Pre-Lim Metal Burnisher
Starting at: £9.85
A gently abrasive paste for non-scratch cleaning of metals and many sensitive fine-art surfaces. Learn More -
Japanese Shell Gold
Starting at: £28.00
Japanese shell gold in ceramic pans.
Shell gold, so named because it was historically made and stored in shallow shells such as mussel shells, consists of finely powdered genuine gold mixed with a variety of gums. This Japanese shell gold range is made using the highest quality handmade Japanese gold and precious metal powders bound with Nikawa gelatine glue.
Mix with a bit of water and apply in the same way as watercolour (a drop of oxgall can be added to break the surface tension) After drying, it can be burnished to a soft, beautiful lustre using an agate stone burnishing tool.
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Gold Leaf Starter Packs
Starting at: £13.70
Gold leaf starter packs - 5 leaf booklets of genuine gold leaf available in 22 ct Yellow gold and 23 3/4 ct Warm gold Learn More -
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Cornelissen 80 Light Green Gold Leaf 16 ct
Starting at: £43.70
Light Green Gold Leaf 16 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Green Gold Leaf 18 ct
Starting at: £48.90
Green Gold Leaf 18 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Lemon Gold Leaf 20 ct
Starting at: £52.70
Lemon Gold Leaf 20 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Yellow Gold Leaf 22 ct
Starting at: £51.20
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 -
Cornelissen 80 Warm Gold Leaf 23 3/4 ct
Starting at: £56.50
Warm Gold Leaf 23.5 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Pure Gold Leaf 24 ct
Starting at: £68.20
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 -
Cornelissen 80 Victorian Gold Leaf 23 ct
Starting at: £59.30
Victorian Gold Leaf 23 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Red Gold Leaf 23 ct
Starting at: £59.30
Red Gold Leaf 23 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Rose Gold Leaf 22 ct
Starting at: £68.20
Rose 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 -
Cornelissen 80 Renaissance Gold 22.5 ct
Starting at: £59.20
Renaissance Gold 22.5 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Moon Gold Leaf 22 ct
Starting at: £59.50
Moon 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 -
Cornelissen 80 Baroque Gold Leaf 19 ct
Starting at: £55.90
Baroque Gold Leaf 19 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 White Gold Leaf 12 ct
Starting at: £40.80
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 80 Palladium Leaf
Starting at: £75.40
Palladium Leaf, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Platinum Leaf
Starting at: £67.80
Platinum Leaf, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen 85 Standard Gold Leaf 22 ct
Starting at: £63.50
Standard Gold Leaf 22 ct, 85 x 85 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.18 m2 (1.97 sq. feet) Learn More
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