Step-by-step gilding
tutorials tips and
techniques
Special
Gilders Acrylic Topcoat
- Gloss and Satin available
Rolco's Acrylic Topcoat is a non-reactive, premium water
clear sealer for genuine and metal leaf. Made from acrylic
copolymers, Acrylic Topcoat provides protection from
abrasion, water and ultra violet light. This solvent based
sealer resists chemicals and may be applied by brush or
spray.
Gilders Tip 3 in.
wide brush
A wide squirrel hair brush used for lifting or applying
gold leaves to the artist's surface.
$ 25.50
Gilding Books!
Introduction to Water Gilding
By: Marty Horowitz and Lou Tilmount
This book discusses the techniques of water gilding for
picture frames. It covers a wide range of techniques from the very
beginning steps of applying gesso and rabbit skin glue to the final
steps of a patina. This book is full of visual description: every page
has at least one photograph. Additionally, for era-sensitive pieces, it
has a chapter covering Distressing & Antiquing and Contemporary Frames.
37 pages.
Includes all the tools and
materials to apply Imitation Gold Leaf, Copper Leaf or
Aluminum leaf.
Basic Kit contains:
- one 4 oz. bottle of Gilding
Size
- natural hair brush
- cotton and mixing
sticks
- wet/dry paper and book of leaf
- Basic Instructions Clear Coat Sealer sold
separately.
Water-based.
Each book
contains 25 leaves.
Each leaf is
5.5" x 5.5"
square.
Approx coverage is 5.25 sq. ft.
Imitation
Gold Leaf
Kit
$ 24.95
item #
BG2125
Imitation
Gold Leaf
Kit
w/ 4 oz
Acrylic
Top Coat
sealer
UPS Ground
shipment
only
$ 30.00
item #
BG2125/ACC
Aluminum
Leaf Kit
$ 24.95
item # BG2140
Aluminum
Leaf Kit
w/ 4 oz
Acrylic
Top Coat
sealer
UPS Ground
shipment
only
$ 30.00
item # BG2140/ACC
Copper
Leaf Kit
$ 24.95
item # BG2135
Copper
Leaf Kit
w/ 4 oz
Acrylic Top
Coat sealer
UPS Ground
shipment
only
$
30.00
item # BG2135/ACC
Basic
Gilding kit
with
instructional
book
Gilding: Easy Techniques & Elegant Projects With Metal Leaf
Decorating with gold accents can add sophistication, dimension,
and importance, not just to the object it embellishes, but to an entire room.
Instacoll
Kit
Super
Shine
or
Mirror
Gloss
Leaf
Finish
Gilding
Kit
Instacoll
is a
revolutionary
system
for
exterior
and
interior
gilding
with
Genuine
Gold,
Silver
and
Composition
leaf. A
Super
Shine
or
Mirror
Gloss
finish
is
achieved
without
agate
burnishing.
Improved
Instacoll
is a two
part
system
with an
unlimited
open
gilding
time.
After
Instacoll
has
dried
completely,
apply
the
Activator
to the
area
ready
for
gilding.
Let dry
and
apply
leaf.
The
ultimate
mirror
gloss is
obtained
when
gilding
on a
completely
smooth
surface
with
patent
leaf.
The
Instacoll
Kit is
complete
with
100ml
Instacoll
Clear &
Yellow,
plus
100ml
Activator
and a
Natural
Hair
Brush.
Gold and
Silver
Leaf
sold
separately.
Includes all the tools and
materials to apply:
-
Genuine
23kt
Gold
Leaf
-
Genuine
Silver
Leaf
- Imitation
Gold
-
Copper
Leaf
-
Aluminum
Leaf.
Each
kit contains:
Choice
of
Metal Leaf
Type
- one 4 oz.
bottle of oil based Gilding Primer
-
one
4 oz
jar
of
oil
based
Gilding
Size
-
one
4 oz
Acrylic
Top
Coat
Sealer
- natural hair brush
- cotton and mixing
sticks
-
wet/dry
paper
and
book
of
leaf
-
Basic
Instructions
Solvent-based.
Each
metal
leaf
book
contains
25
leaves.
Each
leaf
is
5."
x
5.5"
square.
Approx
coverage
is
5.25
sq.
ft.
UPS
Ground
shipment
only
Imitation
Gold
Leaf
w/Yellow
Primer
Aluminum
Leaf w/
Gray
Primer
Copper
Leaf
w/Red
Primer
item #
GP2125
$ 42.00
item #
GP2140
$ 42.00
item #
GP2135
$ 42.00
Genuine
23kt
Patent Gold
Leaf
w/
Yellow
Primer
Kit
contains
the
same
items
as
above.
Each book
contains 25 leaves.
Exception
Genuine
Gold leaf is
3
3/8"
x 3
3/8"
square.
Approx
coverage
is
1.98 sq. ft.
Genuine
Silver
Patent Leaf
w/
Gray
Primer
Kit
contains
the
same
items
as
above.
Each book
contains 25 leaves.
Exception
Genuine
Silver leaf is
3
3/8"
x 3
3/8"
square.
Approx
coverage
is
1.98 sq. ft.
