Aluminium leaf (sometimes called imitation silver leaf) is a metal leaf made from pure aluminium leaf that has been hammered into incredibly fine sheets for use in gilding. This metal leaf is manufactured in Italy to the highest standards.
This product is supplied as circular transfer (or patent) leaf in booklets of 25; each circle in the book has been pressed firmly to specially treated tissue paper that is separated by sheets of rouge paper. The leaf will stay adhered to it's backing paper when removed from the book making it suitable for outdoor work or any other situation where loose leaf would be unmanageable or at risk of blowing away. To apply the leaf it is pressed to the sized surface face down before peeling away the backing paper to leave the leaf on the surface. Transfer leaf is best suited for gilding walls and ceilings and flat areas of frames and furniture.
Aluminium leaf is non-tarnishing and will only require protection if the leaf is to be used outdoors or if the gilding is to be touched or handled regularly. We supply a number of lacquers and varnish that are suited for protecting metal leaf; in particular we recommend Whitson's Universal Lacquer to protect the leaf from minor handling in indoor settings. Whitson's Universal Lacquer is also an excellent intermediary product to follow up with additional applications of more hardwearing water based varnishes if required.
Size: each circle is 110mm in diameter
Each booklet contains 25 circles
