silver leaf

A skillful surface refinement also includes gilding with leaf metal. A traditional technique that is still used today for valuable furniture, picture and mirror frames, as well as for restoring dials, clocks, ceramic and porcelain vessels and other valuable furnishings and art objects. In contrast to real gold leaf, the use of this wafer-thin metal foil creates almost the same effect, especially if the metal surface has also been aged with Metallica patina (item 71 180) or a perfect finish with an oxidation medium (item 18 606). Verdigris coating receives. It is then coated with protective metal paint (item 70 086), either matt or glossy.

Impact or leaf metal is supplied in small "books" in a handy format of 14 x 7 cm in the following colours:

- Leaf metal 14 x 7 cm silver (25 pieces)

- Leaf metal 14 x 7 cm gold (25 pieces)

- Sheet metal 14 x 7 cm copper (25 pieces)