Palladium leaf is used for water gilding, and it is a rare metal, white and silvery looking, yet it will not tarnish, making it a cost-effective alternative to gold and silver. The individual gold leafs are pressed onto a tissue paper. One uses patent gold, also called tempest gold, when gilding outdoors. The tissue paper is larger than the gold leaf so that it may be more easily handled. Cutting the patent leaves into desired shapes/forms with scissors is also possible. The leafs are placed onto the prepared surface and carefully rubbed with cotton wool or Kölner Instacoll Tissue. The tissue paper may be removed as the gold leaf will adhere to the surface/object.
Palladium leaf is perfect for gilding furniture and decorative objects. Suitable for various materials, such as wood, metal, gibboard, stone, glass, ceramic, concrete, paper, plastic, and fabric.
When gilding onto a flat surface such as walls, ceilings or signwriting, it is best to use Palladium transfer leaf, which is pressed onto a backing sheet of acid-free tissue paper.
- Each booklet contains 25 leafs.
- Quickly cut the leafs with scissors to the shape.
- Professional grade by Noris (Germany).
- For indoor/outdoor use.
- Always avoid touching gold leafs with your fingers.
- Leaf size: Standard European size of 80×80 mm
- Coverage: x157 leafs per sqm. Exclude waste and overlap.