Genuine Gold & Metal Leaf
Genuine Loose Gold Leaf (Surface) is loose leaf placed between rouged sheets, 3-3/8 inches x 3-3/8 inches square ( 85 mm ), ideal for intricate surfaces with carved, molded or embellished design. Best applied with a gilders tip, it is perfect for water or glass gilding.
Genuine Patent Gold Leaf (Transfer) features the same genuine leaf pressed onto acid-free tissue, making it easier to handle on flat surfaces -- ideal for signwork, walls, ceilings, and outdoor use.
Both Loose/Surface and Patent/Transfer leaf are sold in units called Packs. A Pack contains 500 leaves in 20 booklets of 25 leaves per booklet. Each Pack of 500 leaves covers a surface area of 39 square feet without waste or overlap.
Gold Leaf packaged in roll form is also referred to as Leaf Rolls or Ribbon Leaf. Leaves of loose gold leaf are placed onto a continuous length of light-weight paper with slight overlaps. Ribbon gold is not patent leaf. Unlike patent leaf which is pressed onto tissue paper, ribbon leaf is adhered to the paper by the use of wax during the rolling process. Ribbon leaf is intended for use with oil or a synthetic size on flat surfaces. The paper backing prevents the leaf from reaching into ornate crevices or recesses.
Standard gold master rolls are 104 mm (4-1/8 inch) width and approximately 67 feet long. The rolls are made by placing 4-1/8 inch square leaves onto a continuous length of paper with a 2 mm overlap. Ribbon gold leaf is sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity and needs to be stored properly. The leaf may become loose in the paper if stored in a dry, warm environment. If the leaf was stored in a very hot and humid environment, the leaf may adhere too tightly to the paper.
Store ribbon leaf at a normal room temperature and humidity. To prevent the moisture content of the rolled paper from fluctuating during extended-length storage, wrap the roll in plastic wrap or use a sealable plastic bag.
SeppLeaf Products pure palladium leaf is a precious, non-tarnishing, silver-grey leaf available in various sizes and thicknesses to respond to all application needs. Palladium leaf is available in loose and transfer (patent) leaf formats, as well as rolls. Leaves are always applied using the oil gilding technique. Palladium leaf can be used for interior and exterior gilding.
SeppLeaf Products pure platinum leaf is a precious, non-tarnishing, silver-grey leaf available in various sizes and thicknesses to respond to all application needs. Platinum leaf is available in loose and transfer (patent) leaf formats, as well as rolls. Leaves are always applied using the oil gilding technique. Platinum leaf can be used for interior and exterior gilding.
Gold, Silver and Copper Foils are specially manufactured for applications that require a thicker heavier material. Sold in packages of 10 sheets with tissue between each sheet and cut on four sides. Often used by glass blowers, bead makers and others who incorporate gold, silver and copper with hot glass.
SeppLeaf offers high quality silver leaf in different thicknesses, colors, and sizes to cover each necessity of silvering. Silver leaf is available in loose (surface) leaf, patent (transfer) leaf, in an oxidized form, colored form, and in roll form. Genuine Silver Leaf is made from genuine silver containing no gold or other alloys. Silver leaf will tarnish like all objects made from pure silver. If the silver leaf you are looking for is not available on our website, please call SeppLeaf Products at 212-683-2840 to special order.
The Metal Leaf group includes Composition Gold, Aluminum, Copper and Variegated leaf. All metal leaf is intended for indoor use. The copper alloy in metal leaf will tarnish, therefore all metal leaf must be sealed to prevent tarnishing, except Aluminum. Aluminum leaf may get a bit darker in color without a sealer. It is best to wear gloves when handling metal leaf to avoid leaving fingerprints and other residues that may cause the leaf to discolor under the sealer. Cotton gilding gloves are recommended.
Metal leaf is sold in units called "packs". Each pack contains 500 pieces of 5-1/2 inch x 5-1/2 inch leaves that covers 100 square feet without waste or overlap. A pack is further divided into 20 "books" with each book containing 25 leaves separated by thin tissue paper. The percentage of waste is based on the complexity of the object and the gilder's expertise in laying leaf. If the surface is very ornate with deep crevices it will take more leaf than the same size area or a flat surface.
Abburstig, Schabin and Tamise are genuine gold leaf flakes and larger pieces of irregularly shaped shards and pieces of gold and metal leaf available from Crocodile. These high quality 23 karat genuine gold leaf specialty items are sold in 1 and 5 gram glass jars. Other shades of gold from the Crocodile family are available by special order.
