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#367 - Our most popular mop brush

Available in various sizes, these mop brushes are for 'burnishing', or 'cleaning off' gold and metal leaf skewings and overlap pieces. Mops are most often used to dust skewings from oil size and waterbased size, gilded surface.

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Abalone Veneer Sheets

Beautiful, translucent, natural Abalone, specially prepared in sheets 5½" x 9½". This is the highest grade Abalone available to the sign artist for that special letter center or accent.

Abalone veneers are made from thinly sliced pieces of shell, glued together and sanded flat to form continuous sheets. The material is mainly used for surface overlays and inlays.

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Brushes for Gilding

For gilders, fine art painters, faux finishing, murals, artisans, and craftspeople.

Discover a wide selection of professional brushes designed for a variety of applications, including gilding, stripping, painting, and varnishing. Our inventory includes an extensive range of specialty brushes made from high-quality materials to meet the needs of artists and craftsmen.

Gilding Mops

For cleaning leaf after application. Apply and remove gold skewings.

Flat Wash Mops

Clays, varnishes, oil paints, gold size, shellac, lacquers

Gilding Tip Brushes

For holding and manipulating individual sheets of genuine or metal leaf

Quills - Lettering

Quills - Lettering Brushes - Stripers

Artist Brushes

Sable Hair - Detail Brushes

Specialty Brushes

Badger Hair, Stencil and Varnish brushes

Gesso Stipple Brushes

Gesso stipple brushes

Varnish Brushes

For Applying Varnishes

Types of Brushes Available:

Squirrel Hair Brushes: Ideal for delicate gilding work, squirrel hair brushes offer softness and precision, ensuring a smooth application of gold and silver leaf.

Goat Hair Brushes: Known for their durability and versatility, goat hair brushes are perfect for applying thicker coatings and achieving textured finishes.

>Ox Hair Brushes: Ox hair brushes provide a balance of stiffness and flexibility, making them suitable for both fine details and broader strokes.

Sable Brushes: Renowned for their superior quality and fine points, sable brushes are essential for detailed fine art painting and precision gilding.

Brush Styles:

Flat Mop Brushes: Perfect for covering large areas with a smooth, even application, flat mop brushes are essential for murals and faux finishing.

Round Mop Brushes: These brushes are ideal for blending and softening edges, providing a seamless finish for gilding and painting projects.

Gilder's Tip Brushes: Specifically designed for picking up and laying down gold leaf, gilder's tip brushes ensure precise and efficient gilding.

Sable and Quill Fine Art Brushes: These brushes offer exceptional control and detail, making them ideal for fine art painting and intricate gilding work.

Gesso Stipple Brushes: Used for creating textured surfaces, gesso stipple brushes are perfect for preparing canvases and other surfaces for painting and gilding.

Why Choose Our Brushes?

Our brushes are crafted with the highest quality materials to provide durability, precision, and excellent performance. Whether you're a professional gilder, a fine artist, or a hobbyist, our extensive selection ensures you find the perfect brush for your project. Enhance your artwork and achieve professional results with our range of specialized brushes.

Featured Product Ideally suited for exterior applications.

Gold Leaf Kits - Oil based

Professional Gilding Kit - 23kt Gold Leaf. Each kit contains: Basic step-by-step instructions, one book 23kt Gold Leaf book (Patent leaf) one 4 oz. bottle of yellow/ochre oil based Gilding Primer, natural hair brush, one 4 oz jar of oil based gilding size, one 4 oz Acrylic Top Coat Sealer, cotton and mixing sticks, wet/dry paper and book of leaf. Solvent-based. Each Gold leaf book contains 25 leaves. Each leaf is 3 3/8" x 3 3/8" square. Approx coverage is 1.7 sqft.

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