Gold Leaf Supplies With No Hidden Charges.

Here you will find a range of gold leaf supplies that includes everything in the price, no extra taxes, no extra for shipping or handling.

Gilding Box and Accessories.

I have put together a very nice gilding kit, the kit comprises a solid hard wood hinged box with a gilders cushion mounted on the top.

A genuine bone handled gilders knife plus an agate burnisher.

You also get a book of imitation gold leaf plus pumice powder which is used to de grease the cushion.

You will also get a copy of my popular step by step gilding manual.

Because of the value of this item it will be shipped by surface mail, fully insured.

Price £69.99 includes shipping and taxes      

A genuine agate burnisher at a very affordable price, , it is less than half the price of burnishers currently available. Useful if you wish to be able to burnish highlights when using gesso. Price £11.99 shipping included.  

Price £13.99 shipping included

Gilding Cushion. I have made these large gilding cushions myself, they are made to accommodate the sheets of composition gold leaf which is always manufactured in large sized sheets compared to English gold leaf for example. A normal sized gilding cushion made for English gold leaf would not be big enough for the sheets of composition gold leaf.

Price £24.99

Shellac Size. This is the shellac size I use myself and recommend you try, some people advocate the use of an oil based size, some prefer a water based size, I use shellac as it is very easy to prepare and dries quickly, it can also be used to seal the leaf and imparts a pleasing colour to the gold leaf.

Price £8.50

In  my opinion this two part fine crack crackle varnish is the easiest to get good results from, I have tried various crackle varnishes, but this is the most predictable in use that I have found. Full instructions for using this crackle varnish is contained in the free manual available from the download page.

Price per 50ml bottle of bottom coat and top coat. £11.99

Simple Scribe Gold Size. I developed this gold size (adhesive) after using several of the acrylic based gold sizes. The problem they had in my opinion was that they called for the user to apply the gold leaf "at the right time", what the right time was depended in part on your local conditions, humidity etc.

The size I supply is ready when it is dry, simple as that. This is because this gold size dries sticky, a very simple idea which has taken all the guesswork out of the gilding process. Not only that but the size stays sticky for days, so you can do your leafing whenever you like after the size has been applied.

This size is perfect for gilding onto paper and other flexible surfaces, but it can also be used on ceramics and glass.

 50 ml £8.60 includes shipping

130 gsm Hahnemühle Medieval Laid

This is the paper I recommend if you want to make an imitation vellum, for example it is used in the gilded manuscript project

This is an acid free archival quality paper which will last for generations.

This paper has much of the look and feel of a hand made paper at a fraction of the price.

I can supply this paper in sheet form please ask for details.

X 10 A4 sheets Price £8.99 includes shipping

90 gsm Hahnemühle Medieval Laid    (out of stock)

Having the same appearance as the heavier paper this lightweight version makes a really nice parchment paper.

There are several things that make this paper stand out, not least of which being the small flecks of debris that are added when the paper is being made, it gives a feeling of age to the paper.

Use this for the leaves of a book.

JHS Gold Size for leather.This is the new glaire manufactured by J.Hewit & Sons Ltd in England. It's water based so poses no problem from fumes unlike the other popular shellac based glair, BS Glaire.

This is the size you need for gilding onto leather.

It is easy to apply with a brush or cotton wool pad, you can also leave this glaire once applied and come back weeks later if needed to do the gilding.

Price £8.99 including shipping  (out of stock)

 
 

380g pack of gilders whiting.

Price £8.99 including shipping

50g of Fine grade pumice powder.

This is essential for keeping the gilding cushion free of grease.

Price £6.50 including shipping    

 Imitation gold leaf is a vastly under rated material, I used it all the time in our workshops for a variety of things. It comes in various shades, the one I sell here is a very close match to 23 carat gold leaf in colour, it looks very convincing when used in place of genuine gold leaf.

You can purchase it here from this site at prices lower than most places online and lower than you would pay in a store.

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