Professional Gold Leaf Supplies, Gilding Materials & Gilder's Tools
Premium tools and materials for water gilding, oil gilding, glass gilding, restoration, sign painting, and decorative arts.
Shop professional gilder's knives, suede gilding pads, squirrel and horsehair tip brushes, agate burnishers, polishing tools, cotton gloves, and essential gilding accessories.
GildedPlanet offers a comprehensive selection of professional gilding supplies for artists, conservators, sign makers, furniture restorers, and decorative finishers. Our collection includes precision gilder's knives, gilding cushions, tip brushes, agate burnishers, polishing stones, cotton gloves, and specialized tools for handling genuine gold leaf, silver leaf, imitation leaf, platinum, and palladium.
We also stock essential preparation and finishing materials including rottenstone, pumice powders, polishing compounds, and supplies for clay and gesso. Whether you're restoring antiques, creating verre églomisé, gilding frames, or applying gold leaf to architectural or decorative surfaces, you'll find the professional tools and materials needed for exceptional results.
Gilder's Gloves
Cotton Gilders Gloves. Ideal for working with Genuine Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf and tarnishing metals like Imitation Gold and Copper Leaf.
| CGG
$ 13.50 Cotton Gilders Gloves - 100% Cotton - 6 pairs (12 individual gloves) |
Gloves |
Gilder's Pad
Gilding Pad — A traditional gilder’s surface designed for cutting, shaping, and handling loose leaf gold. Crafted with a firm base and a soft, velvety top to minimize air movement and keep leaf stable while you work. Available in multiple sizes, with optional wind shields for added control in draft-prone environments.
| GP/K
$ 50.00 Plain 6 x 6" American W/O Shield - BLACK Suede |
W/O Shield | |
| GP/S
$ 110.00 Standard 6 x 10" American W/Paper Shield - BLACK Suede |
With Paper Shield | |
| GP/D
$ 74.00 Deluxe 7 x 9½" Italian W/O Shield - TAN Suede |
w/o Shield |
Magnetic Gilder's Pad
MAGNETIC GILDERS PAD, 11" x 7" with suede and magnetic sheild. Made in Italy.
The Magnetic Gilders Pad represents a professional-grade tool essential for any serious gold leafing practitioner. This Italian-crafted pad measures 11" x 7" and features a premium suede surface designed to hold loose leaf gold with precision and control.
The integrated magnetic shield technology prevents static interference and keeps delicate gold leaves from shifting during application, ensuring clean, accurate placement every time. Constructed with meticulous attention to detail, this pad accommodates various gold leaf sizes and formats. The magnetic component works in tandem with the suede base to create an optimal working surface that minimizes waste and maximizes efficiency. Whether you're gilding fine art, decorative objects, or architectural elements, this tool provides the stability and reliability that professional artisans demand
| GP/MAG
$ 87.00 GILDERS PAD, 11" x 7" with suede and magnetic shield |
With Shield |
Cheese Cloth
Cheesecloth 20 X 12" BOX of 100 yards
| CCR
$ 192.00 CHEESECLOTH - 20 X 12" BOX of 100 yards |
Cheesecloth |
Cotton Waste
High Quality Cotton Thread made from pure cotton strands that are used as wadding inside French polishing rubber. It can also be used to wipe and or move around applied paint patina's on gilded surfaces.
Cotton waste 1 pound bag
| CW-1
$ 16.00 Cotton Waste - 1 lbs |
Cotton Waste - 1 lbs |
Horsehair Cloth
Horsehair Polishing Cloth. A traditional, mildly abrasive cloth woven from natural horsehair fibers. Essential in the Traditional Water Gilding process, it is used to smooth and refine the Bole clay surface before the application of Genuine Gold Leaf. Its gentle abrasion allows artisans to achieve a perfectly even, polished foundation for burnishing. Size: 10" x 15".
| HHC
$ 8.00 Horse hair polishing cloth - 10" x 15" |
Cloth |
Gilder's Knife
Gilder’s Knife — A precision cutting tool used to trim and size metal leaf on a gilder’s cushion prior to application. Available in single-edge or double-edge configurations, with flat or rounded tips to suit different cutting styles and preferences.
The thin, sharp blade allows clean, controlled cuts without tearing delicate leaf, making it essential for working with loose gold, silver, and metal leaf. Flat-tip knives are often favored for straight cuts and squared edges, while round-tip knives provide smooth, sweeping motions for curved or irregular shapes.
An indispensable tool for traditional water gilding, oil gilding, and restoration work, the gilder’s knife helps ensure accuracy, efficiency, and minimal waste during the gilding process.
| MAGK/S
$ 35.00 GILDERS KNIFE Single Edge, 5.9" |
Round tip | |
| MAGK/DS
$ 35.00 GILDERS KNIFE Double Edge, 5.9" |
Round tip |
Gilder's Asphaltum
Gilders Asphaltum - 1 Pint U.S. A darkening liquid for creating shade effects on gold leaf. Solvent based. Manufactured in the USA. Asphaltum Varnish in a glaze is capable of creating wide spectrum of colors. Thin coats of Asphaltum Varnish appear light gold, while Medium coats of Asphaltum Varnish create rich Copper tones, Heavy coats of Asphaltum Varnish create Bronze Burnt Umber undertones and Very thick coats of Gilders Asphaltum Varnish appear Black and opaque. Many Antique Vintage Mirrors have Asphaltum Varnish as the original Backing Paint after the Glass was Silvered. Asphaltum Varnish was applied to add depth and scratch protection. Asphaltum is used in reverse glass sign work, in sandblasting frosted glass, glue chipping as a resist and shading effects. Gilders Asphaltum Varnish is one of the worlds oldest of coating still used today.
| AS
$ 48.00 Asphaltum - Solvent Based - 1 pint |
Asphaltum |
Gilder's Back-Up Paint
Back-up Paint: The thick screen ink used as a "back-up" paint for gilded glass. 8 oz container. Gilders Gold Leaf Backup Paint - Used as a Backup Enamel when backing up Gold or Silver Leaf while glass gilding. Gilders Back Up is packaged in Silk Screening Consistency, & for Brushing may be thinned with Turpentine or Mineral Spirits. 15 minutes dry time.
| DK/B
$ 56.00 Gilders Gold Leaf Back Up Paint - Black |
Back-up Paint | < |
| DK/Y
$ 62.00 Gilders Gold Leaf Backup Paint - Yellow/Ochre |
Back-up Paint | |
| DK/S
$ 62.00 Gilders Gold Leaf Backup Paint - 8oz. Silver |
Back-up Paint |
Gilder's Window Spar Varnish
Window Spar Varnish. Solvent based back up varnish for gilding on glass. 8 oz container. Used as a final overcoat for reverse glass work. Use for scuff and scratch protection and limited resistance to cleaning chemicals. Dry in 2 - 3 hours depending on environmental conditions. Apply with a brush or roller. Reduce with Mineral Spirits 5% - 10% to use in airbrush. INDOOR USE ONLY
| WS/8
$ 57.50 Window Spar Varnish - Glass gilding back-up varnish |
Varnish |
Rottenstone
Rottenstone — A very fine, naturally occurring abrasive used for delicate polishing work in both gilding and woodworking. Suitable for use wet or dry, it is especially valued for creating soft, aged patinas on gilded surfaces. Rottenstone is typically applied after a preliminary rub with coarser pumice, providing a smoother, glossier final polish. It is also effective for leveling varnish, refining lacquered finishes, and gently buffing stains or imperfections from wood.
| RS/500
$ 18.50 Rottenstone - polishing powder - 17.6oz |
500 gram | |
| RS/K
$ 30.00 Rottenstone - polishing powder - 32.5oz |
1 Kilo | < |
Pumice Powder
Pumice Powder - Extra Fine. Pumice Powder is used as an abrasive for rubbing gilded surfaces at achieve an antiqued worn effect. It is also used to degrease your gilders knife and gilders pad. It can be mixed with water or oils to make a paste which is then used to polish surfaces.
| PX/100
$ 14.00 Pumice powder - Extra Fine - 100 gram |
100 gram | |
| PX/500
$ 22.00 Pumice powder - Extra Fine - 500 gram |
500 gram | |
| PX/K
$ 34.00 Pumice powder - Extra Fine - 1 Kilo |
1 Kilo |
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