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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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 -
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 -
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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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 -
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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Roberson Liquid Leaf Metallic Paint
Starting at: £12.50
A one-step paint, giving a permanent finish, closely resembling traditional gilding with leaf. 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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Cornelissen Ox Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £14.90
Soft but springy hair. For varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Mop
Starting at: £23.10
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 -
Shepherds Paste Brush
Starting at: £5.00
Archival paste brush. String bound bristles (no metal ferrule means it will not rust.) Soft and durable. For bookbinding and laying down of gesso, suitable for all adhesive pastes. Clean with warm water after use. In stock: No. 24 (discontinued, only a few left) Brush length 335mm Bristle Length 65mm Bristle Diameter 40mm No. 28 Brush length 345mm Bristle Length 75mm Bristle Diameter 45mm Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £34.20
Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
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