Aluminum and Imitation Silver Leaf Kits
Best kits for beginners and professionals. Great for small projects, for making samples and to learn essential technique.
All gilding kits include materials and step-by-step instructions. Choose from a full range of professional aluminum leaf and imitation Silver leaf gilding products.
Aluminum leaf is a bright silver looking metal with a highly reflective surface. Imitation Silver is the perfect low cost alternative to using Genuine Silver or Palladium leaf for objects, furniture, picture frames and more. Aluminum leaf is also commonly used on large architectural features, such as ceilings and walls surfaces.
Highest quality pure aluminum leaf sheets available in loose leaf, patent and ribbon leaf rolls.
Imitation Silver Leaf Kits - Water based
Basic Gilding Kit - Imitation Silver Leaf (Aluminum) - Includes all the tools and materials to apply Imitation Silver Leaf. Basic Kit contains: Basic step-by-setp instructions, one book of Imitation Silver leaf (loose leaf), one 4 oz. bottle of Aquasize (waterbased adhesive size), natural hair brush, cotton and mixing sticks, wet/dry paper. 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 sq. ft.
| BG2140
$ 36.50 Imitation Silver Leaf Basic Gilding Kit |
Water based | |
| BG2140/ACC
$ 42.00 Imitation Silver Leaf Basic Gilding Kit - with 4oz clear coat sealer |
Water based | |
| S2140/B
$ 9.00 Additional books of Imitation Silver Leaf - Nazionale, Italian. Same leaf included in Basic Gilding Kit. |
Loose Leaf |
Imitation Silver Leaf Kits - Oil based
UPS Ground shipment only.
Professional Gilding Kit - Imitation Silver (Aluminum). Each kit contains: Basic step-by-step instructions, one book Imitation Silver Leaf book (loose leaf) one 4 oz. bottle of gray 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 Imitation Silver leaf book contains 25 leaves. Each leaf is 5.5" x 5.5" square. Approx coverage is 5 sqft.
UPS Ground shipment only.
| GP2140
$ 68.00 Imitation Silver Leaf Professional Gilding Kit |
Oil based | |
| S2140/B
$ 9.00 Additional books of Imitation Silver Leaf - Nazionale, Italian. Same leaf included in Professional GIlders Kit. |
Loose Leaf |
Product Description
Basic Gilding Kit - Imitation Silver Leaf (Aluminum) - Includes all the tools and materials to apply Imitation Silver Leaf. Basic Kit contains: Basic step-by-setp instructions, one book of Imitation Silver leaf (loose leaf), one 4 oz. bottle of Aquasize (waterbased adhesive size), natural hair brush, cotton and mixing sticks, wet/dry paper. 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 sq. ft.
Professional Gilding Kit - Imitation Silver (Aluminum). Each kit contains: Basic step-by-step instructions, one book Imitation Silver Leaf book (loose leaf) one 4 oz. bottle of gray 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 Imitation Silver leaf book contains 25 leaves. Each leaf is 5.5" x 5.5" square. Approx coverage is 5 sqft.
UPS Ground shipment only.
This product is availble to ship immediately. All our Imition Silver Leaf products are shipped fully insured via UPS. Gilding Project kit (solvent based) shipped UPS Ground only.
Gilders Tip Brush
For use with Loose Leaf gold. Various sizes. Allows you to pick up look leaf gold sheets and move the gold to the gilding surface without the need to touch the leaf.
22Kt Gold Leaf
This popular leaf is available as packs of 500 lvs, books of 25 leaves, on ribbon gold leaf.
Dux Quick Dry Oil size - gilding adhesive
This solvent based oil size is available in variuos sizes. Self leveling for a high quality finish. Quick size comes to 'tack' in approx. 1 - 1 1/2 hours and has an open time for up to 3 hours.
2" Gilder's Squirrel mop brush
Ultra soft squirrel hair brush - ideal for polishing gilded surfaces. With a range of sizes, this brush is ideal for removing skewings after the gilding process.