Real Gold Gilding

General information about Real Gold Gilding

Gold has been fascinating mankind to an incredible degree for time immemorial. Since its discovery in about 6000 BC, gold has been equated with power. Very early on, techniques for producing gold leaf were already developed which made possible the “encasing” of objects made from base materials with precious gold. They then gave the appearance of being made from solid gold but were naturally much more affordable and considerably lighter in weight.

Practically any material can be gilded but different types of preparation are required. Absorbent substrates must be sealed and metal surfaces must be free of corrosion, grease and the like before being coated with primer. Depending on the gilding medium or, alternatively, the gilding technique, an adhesive coat must be applied whereon the precious metal is to be adhered.

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Gold leaf patent

real gold leaf, shiny, very good quality, th = ca. 0.1 µm, comes on carrier paper with talcum powder, with tissue paper intermediate layers, comes in glassine paper bag

real gold

Silver leaf

pure silver 1000/1000, shiny, very good quality, th = app. 0.25 µm, loose, with tissue paper intermediate sheets, comes in glassine paper bag

real silver

Powder gold/silver

real gold or, as the case may be, silver powder, silky lustre, lamina shaped, app. 8 µm, comes in plastic container with screw lid

Shell gold/silver

real gold or, as the case may be, silver, shiny, bound with arabic gum, water soluble, comes in plastic container