Glass gilding-a fascinating technique to decorate the glass and give it a dazzling touch
Gold leaf is basically a hammered and extremely thin sheet of gold. It is available in wide range of karats for designing different kinds of products. Real gold leaf contains approximately 92% pure gold, while white gold sheet comprises 50% of pure gold. It is a designer product, widely used to decorate art pieces, crafted item, jewellery, antique décor fixture and other wearing accessories. It has been popular since ancient time and used to enhance the décor of artistic items include statues, eastern Christian icons, picture frame, decorative painting, small objects and paper arts. Along with these, gold leaf is also used in gold facial masking that not only rejuvenates the skin, but also reduces facial imperfection in a single time.
People who are not able to buy pure gold items, can choose gilding material, giving the similar glitter of gold, yet highly affordable to come into your budget. Nowadays, various gold leaf supplies companies are available that commercial produces gold and silver leaf along with gold leaf products. Gilding products have unmatchable beauty and charm, surely catches the attention of visitors at a single glance. Gold leaf supplies are available in loose range, small booklet, mini bungles, boxes and others.
Use, features and benefits of gold leaf products are given below:
1. Gold is also alloyed with silver, copper and other materials to find out varieties of colors and shades.
2. Patent Gold Leaf is available in right from lower carat to higher such as 18kt, 16kt, 12kit and others.
3. This leaf is mounted to special tissue paper by a pressure process.
4. Patent gold leaf is basically suited for flat surface.
5. However, it is sensitive against temperature and humidity, thus need to store properly.
6. It is used to decorate wood, stone, fiberglass and metals.
7. It ensures long lasting gilded objects and ornaments.
Glass gilding is used to decorate panel of mirror, clock face, window sign, advertising mirror and others. The application process is quite simple. Firstly the glass is cleaned with thin wash of water size. Water size contains distilled water and small percentage of glue. Professionals brush water size onto glass and apply gold leaf to the wet glass. Glass Gilding gives spectacular and shimmering appeal to glass items. Gold leaf also used in gold based facial spa treatment that prevents sagging of skin and helps regenerate healthy skin on face. It also reduces the appearance of fine line, skin flaws, wrinkles and ugly spots.