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Professional quality materials selected to accompany the Charles Douglas professional gilding class programs.

Water Gilding Tool Kit - All the essential tools and materials to apply Genuine Gold Leaf in the Traditional Water Gilding Method.

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Gilding Tools

Master the Art of Gilding with Precision Tools

Discover the finest selection of gilding knives, pads, horsehair cloths, brushes, and more.

The right tools make all the difference in achieving flawless gilding results. Our carefully curated collection features time-tested, high-quality tools crafted in the USA and Europe—trusted by gilders for centuries.

Whether you're a gilder, artist, framer, iconographer, restoration specialist, or conservator, you need tools that are reliable, expertly crafted, and consistently high in quality. Elevate your craft with the best.

Gilding Knives

Single and double edge gilder's knives

Gilder's Pads

Soft pads for cutting gold leaf

Gilding Brushes

Tips, Mops, Badger, Stipple, Sable, Quills

Gilding Kits

Basic and Professional Gilding Kits

Gilder's Wheel for ribbon leaf application

Gilding Wheels

For applying Ribbon leaf on rolls

More Traditional Water Gilding products

Fine Rottenstone

Rottenstone polishing powder

Pumice Powder

Pumice polishing powder

Cheesecloth

Cheesecloth polishing cloth

Horse Hair cloth

Horse hair polishing cloth

Cotton Gloves

Cotton gloves for gold leafing

Gilder's Knife

Gilder's Knife Single edge or double edge. Flat or round tip.

GK/S $ 39.00 Single edge with square tip 5½" blade	Square tip
GK/DF $ 39.00 Double edge with square tip 5½" blade	Square tip
GK/DS $ 41.00 Double edge with round tip 5¾" blade	Round tip

Gilder's Pad

Gilding PadFor use with loose leaf gold. Various sizes. With or without sheild.

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	3 Paper Shield
GP/D $ 74.00 Deluxe 7 x 9½" Italian W/O Shield - TAN Suede	w/o Shield

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

Gilding Wheel for ribbon leaf application

Gilder's Wheel

A gilder's best friend for large surfaces. The Gilder' wheel facilitates the application of genuine or metal leaf on rolls, also know as Ribbon leaf

MAGWML/152 $ 210.00 The Gilder' wheel - 6" - Made in Italy - facilitates the application of genuine or metal leaf on rolls, also know as Ribbon leaf	6" Gilder's Wheel	Contact Usv
MAGWML/3.1/8 $ 150.00 The Gilder' wheel - 3 1/8" - Made in Italy - facilitates the application of genuine or metal leaf on rolls, also know as Ribbon leaf	3 1/8" Gilder's Wheel	Contact Us
MAGWML/3.3/8 $ 150.00 The Gilder' wheel - 3 3.8" - Made in Italy - facilitates the application of genuine or metal leaf on rolls, also know as Ribbon leaf	3 3/8" Gilder's Wheel	Contact Us
MAGWML/4.1/8 $ 150.00 The Gilder' wheel - 4 1/8" - Made in Italy - facilitates the application of genuine or metal leaf on rolls, also know as Ribbon leaf	4.1/8" Gilder's Wheel	Contact Us

Horsehair Cloth

Horsehair polishing cloth. A mildly abrasive bole polishing cloth made from horsehair. Used in the Traditional Water Gilding process to polish Bole clay before application of Genuine Gold leaf. 10' x 15".

HHC $ 8.00
Horse hair polishing cloth - 10" x 15"

Cloth

Rottenstone

Rottenstone is a very Fine abrasive for polishing (can be used wet or dry). It is ideal for producing an aged look on gilded surfaces. It is generally sold as a Finer powder and used for a more glossy polish after an initial treatment with coarser pumice powder. It can also be used to sand varnished surfaces and to buff stains out of 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

Cheese Cloth

Cheesecloth 20 X 12" BOX of 100 yards

CCR $ 192.00
CHEESECLOTH - 20 X 12" BOX of 100 yards

Cheesecloth

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Gilder's Knives Highest quality. Steel blade and wooden handles.

Gilder's Pads Firm base with soft cutting surface. For loose leaf gilding.

Gesso Carving Toolsa variety of shapes range from a sharp pointed tool for deep crevices to a blunt rounded end for flowing curves.

GROUND SHIPMENT ONLY This product is available to ship immediately. All our brushes are shipped fully insured via UPS.