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Gilders Mops

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:05:41 +0000

Gilders Mops are used for brushing up skewings (loose pieces of leaf). The loose gold can be swept onto a sheet of paper and then tipped in to a plastic pot.They are also used for applying gelatine size when glass gilding and burnishing leaf or metallic powder, when gilding relief surfaces/dusting on metallic powder to gold size.Gilders Mop size 2Gilders Mop size 4Visit our Gilders Equipment section

Gilders Tip Small (Squirrel)

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:55:18 +0000

This Gilders Tip measures 87.5mm and is made from pure squirrel hair. It is for picking up loose gold leaf from a Gilders Cushion or direct from the booklet and applying it to the size. The brush is either wiped on the nose or through your hair to collect a little grease. The leaf of gold attaches itself to the brush when it is gently pressed on it.Visit our Gilders Equipment section