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23 kt Extra Yellow Gold Leaf Giusto Manetti, 80×80 mm booklet

23 kt Extra Yellow Gold Leaf Giusto Manetti, 80×80 mm booklet

€2.984,21 EUR
€2.984,21 EUR
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Giusto Manetti 23-karat gold leaf, 80 × 80 mm booklet

23-karat (kt) gold leaf in the “Extra” yellow shade by Giusto Manetti Battiloro, beaten in Campi Bisenzio (Florence). It comes in two leaf formats for two techniques. The loose leaf is used for water gilding over bole on carved surfaces and for mordant gilding on smooth surfaces, and the transfer leaf, pressed onto tissue paper, for mordant gilding on smooth surfaces.

What is it used for?

  • Water gilding over bole on carved surfaces, with the loose leaf. To prepare the surface, you have the Bólex by Divolo Firenze, a bole with rabbit skin glue already incorporated.
  • Mordant gilding on smooth surfaces, with loose or transfer leaf.
  • Like Giusto Manetti gold leaf in general, in the restoration of gilding on frames, sculptures, paintings, metal objects and antique books.

Why choose Giusto Manetti 23 kt gold leaf?

  • Beaten in Campi Bisenzio, near Florence, by Giusto Manetti Battiloro. The gold is melted, rolled and beaten, and each leaf is cut by hand and placed in the booklet between sheets of tissue paper.
  • High-karat gold, with a low risk of oxidation.
  • Responsibly sourced gold, conflict-free and traceable throughout the supply chain.
  • Each format with its technique. The loose leaf for water gilding over bole on carvings, and the transfer leaf, bonded to the tissue paper by pressure and without adhesive, for mordant gilding on smooth surfaces.

Presentation and storage

  • Case with one booklet of 5 or 25 leaves of 80 × 80 mm, in loose or transfer leaf.
  • Leaf weight, 13 g per 1000 leaves.
  • In the transfer booklet, the tissue paper protrudes so that each leaf can be picked up with its backing.
  • Once applied, the gilding should be kept away from humidity, direct sunlight and temperature changes, and cleaned with a soft brush or dry microfibre, without abrasives or alcohol.
  • Sold in boxes of 30 booklets of the format you choose, on pre-order, with delivery within a maximum of 30 days.

Need an order better suited to your work? Write to us

If you need 20 booklets, 50 or a mix of formats, write to us at info@innovart.art and we will prepare it.

Each leaf, with its technique

  • Loose leaf, for water gilding over bole on carved surfaces or for mordant gilding on smooth surfaces.
  • Transfer leaf, always for mordant gilding and on smooth surfaces.
  • Both designed for interior gilding.

Frequently asked questions

Loose or transfer leaf?
It depends on the technique. The loose leaf is worked by water gilding over bole on carved surfaces, and also by mordant gilding on smooth surfaces. The transfer leaf is always applied by mordant gilding, on smooth surfaces.
Can the transfer leaf be used for water gilding?
The transfer leaf is always applied by mordant gilding. For water gilding over bole, the right leaf is the loose one.
What tools does each leaf need?
The loose leaf is picked up with tweezers or a squirrel-hair gilder's tip, and cut with a gilder's knife on the gilder's cushion. The transfer leaf is cut with ordinary scissors.
What work is this 23 kt gold designed for?
For interior gilding. Giusto Manetti gold leaf is used in the restoration of frames, sculptures, paintings, metal objects and antique books.
Does the gilding need protecting?
With high-karat gold, protection is not always necessary; it depends on the substrate and the environment. To preserve it, keep it away from humidity, direct sunlight and temperature changes, and clean it with a soft brush or dry microfibre, without abrasives or alcohol.
What size and weight is the leaf?
Each leaf measures 80 × 80 mm and weighs 13 g per 1000 leaves. The booklet contains 5 or 25 leaves.
How do I place an order?
It is sold in boxes of 30 booklets of the format you choose, on pre-order, with delivery within a maximum of 30 days. If you need a different quantity or want to mix formats, write to us at info@innovart.art and we will prepare an order suited to your work.

Any questions? Write to us on WhatsApp, visit innovart.art or write to us at info@innovart.art and we will advise you.

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