Gilding Equipment for sale.
Or you can use a shellac based adhesive, there are two currently on the market, one is known as BS glaire and is spirit based, the other is JHS glaire and is water based, the JHS glair has the advantage of being free from fumes which irritate some people. Both types of shellac size have the advantages of being easy to apply with a brush or cotton wool pad, I am currently using the JHS glaire and it is this glaire that is available from the site.
Price $11.00/£8.95 per 50ml bottle, this includes shipping.
I have put together a very nice gilding kit, the kit comprises a solid hard wood hinged box with a gilders cushion mounted on the top. A genuine bone handled gilders knife plus an agate burnisher. You also get a book of dutch metal leaf plus pumice powder which is used to de grease the cushion. You will also get a copy of my popular step by step gilding manual. I have also written another manual about gilding onto other materials, which includes how to obtain various antique and distressed finishes, you will receive a free copy of this manual upon purchase. Because of the value of this item it will be shipped by surface mail, fully insured and with a tracking number.
Price $112.99/£59.99 includes shipping.  Dutch Metal is a vastly under rated material,whilst I do not advocate it's use in fine binding it can have a place in
cheaper work.
The gold leaf comes in various shades, the one I sell here is a very close match to 23 carat gold leaf in colour, it looks very convincing when used in place of genuine gold leaf. You can purchase it here from this site at prices lower than most places online and lower than you would pay in a store. These prices are all inclusive, they include all taxes and shipping by airmail to your door whether in Europe or the USA. Also don't forget that there is one manual concerning gilding onto leather which you can download on this site for free, there is also another manual available concerning how to achieve various antique and distressed finishes to this leaf. That manual can be found by clicking the advertisment at the top right of the page.
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You have two choices when it comes to the glair (adhesive) you use when gilding onto leather. The first is the method of beating
up the whites of eggs in order to extract the egg albumen used for gilding, you can also purchase dried egg albumen.
