~ leaf Monarch 23-Karat Gold Leaf surface gold - book of 25 sheets ~
gold. ~ Surface Gold Leaf is used for flat surface gilding or decorating, raised letters or truck lettering. ~ Surface gold leaf may have a few irregularities and is often used where double gilding is required or the leaf will be distressed or toned. ~ The surface leaf is loose between pages, and is picked up with a gilder's tip. ~ Patent gold leaf is recommended for outdoor work on flat surfaces. ~ Patent 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 between pieces of thin rouged paper. ~ The gilder can then remove one leaf at a time without disturbing the remaining leaves. ~ Patent gold 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. ~ Patent gold leaf is not suitable for water gilding and is best suited for flat surfaces.Each book contains 25 3 3/8 in. ~ x 3 3/8 in. ~ leaves and covers about 1 1/2 square feet. ~ Packs contain 20 books of 25 sheets (500 individual sheets). ~ Each pack of 500 leaves covers a surface area of 39 1/2 sq. ~ ft. ~ without waste or overlap. ~ Brands are Best or Monarch, based on availability. ~ leaf; gold; 23-karat; monarch; ; leaf; gold; supplies; craft;