The movement of the brush will remove the excess pieces of leaf.
How to use copper leaf sheets.
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The object should look as if it s made of gold rather than covered in gold leaf.
Move in a gentle back and forth motion.
Gentle cleanser fine grit sandpaper thin cotton gloves.
It is easier than it looks but also a bit tricky until you find a technique that works for you.
Adhesive sealer 5 1 2 inch square sheets of imitation gold leaf.
Also works for variegated leaf tamise flakes and mica powder.
Press down firmly to adhere the copper leaf.
It will stick immediately.
Types of glue to use for gold leafing.
Gold leaf sometimes called gold foil or gold leafing is an extremely thin sheet of actual gold far lighter than a piece of aluminum foil the same size.
Metal leaf kit we used the basic speedball mona lisa gold leaf kit that includes.
Wear cotton gloves so the copper leaf doesn t stick to your fingers.
How to apply imitation gold leaf.
Use a soft gilder s brush to make the leaf adhere to the object completely and smoothly.
Expose your first sheet of copper leaf and carefully lay it onto the sized surface.
Applying gold leaf is called gilding.
Great for objects and frames using imitation gold imitation silver and copper leaf.