Imitation Gold Leaf Pack - UNDERSIZED - 500 leaves - Patent

Nazionale Brand - Color 2.5 - UNDERSIZED - 3 3/8" squ. (95mm) - PATENT LEAF

500 lvs per pack. Approx. coverage is 38 sqft.

Matches the square size on our Genuine Gold Leaf.

This undersized metal leaf is 3 3/8" square instead of the standard 5.5" square. This matches size of Genuine Gold leaf squares.

Composition Gold Leaf, also referred to as Imitation Gold Leaf, Dutch Gold, Dutch Metal and Schlagmetal, is imitation gold leaf made from brass, a combination of copper and zinc. Composition Leaf will tarnish and requires a protective sealer upon completion of gilded surface.Each leaf is 3 3/8 x 3 3/8" square. Approx. coverage is 38 sqft per pack.

Patent Gold Patent gold leaf, also referred to as transfer leaf, is gold leaf mounted to special tissue paper by a pressure process. A book of patent gold leaf is assembled by placing each unit of gold leaf and tissue paper between pieces of thin rouged paper. The gilder can then remove one leaf at a time without disturbing the remaining leaves.

Patent leaf is removed from the book without the aid of a gilder's tip. The leaf will stay on the tissue until it is pressed onto the prepared surface and the tissue backing is removed. This form of gold leaf is necessary for outdoor work or where conditions would make loose leaf unmanageable. Patent gold leaf is not suitable for water gilding and is best suited for flat surfaces