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Agate Dog Tooth Burnisher, Premium
$64.05S193. Agate Dog Tooth Burnisher, Premium. Burnishers are gilding tools used polish gold and other metal leafs to a mirror-like finish. This professional burnisher features a polished genuine agate head and an elegant finished wooden handle. Perfect for...S193$64.05 -
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XX Deep Gold Leaf Loose
Kolner
Now: $57.34List: $90.95S188. XX Deep Gold Leaf Loose. XX 23K. Book of 25 sheets. 3-3/8" x 3-3/8"S188Now: $57.34List: $90.95 -
Water Gold Size / Roberson
C. Roberson & Co.
$14.95S928. Roberson Water Gold Size. 15ml (1/2 oz) A traditional size for illumination. Made with natural gums. Paint over the area to be gilded with a brush. Allow to dry, which may take 10 to 20 minutes. While it is still tacky, apply the gold. If the...S928$14.95 -
Vellum Seconds
Manuscript
$5.25 - $26.25S1075. Vellum Seconds. September 2022: Currently out of stock. Manuscript vellum has a white or nearly white surface, but some skins produce vellum with irregular coloration: an off-white cast to the entire sheet, areas of differing shades of light...S1075$5.25 - $26.25Qty in Cart: 0Price:$5.25 - $26.25Subtotal: -
Vellum Scraps
Manuscript
$17.95S1045. Vellum Scraps. 1 ounce These are the leftover scraps from cutting calfskin manuscript vellum. The pieces are mostly long and thin, but they are great for practice and learning to write on vellum.S1045$17.95 -
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VELLUM: Calf Skin Manuscript - First Quality
Manuscript
$6.12 - $30.80S197. Calfskin Manuscript Vellum - First Quality. Out of stock. Medium weight. Our vellum sheets are expertly prepared on one side for writing. These sheets are ready for you to put pen or quill and ink or gouache to vellum! The color of these first...S197$6.12 - $30.80Qty in Cart: 0Price:$6.12 - $30.80Subtotal: -
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Tresser's gold size (pink stuff)
Tresser
Now: $5.99List: $7.25S473. Tresser Gold Size. 1/2 oz. Use this pink liquid for flat gilding on paper or most any surface. Highly recommended for its ease of use. Works best with real gold leaf. Store at room temperature. According to the manufacturer, it has a shelf life of...S473Now: $5.99List: $7.25 -
Tresser's Bole-based Raising Preparation
Tresser
$13.95S926. Tresser's Bole-based Raising Preparation.January 2023: Out of stock.Tresser's Bole-based Raising Preparation is an easy-to-use and versatile base for gilding. Use it straight out of the jar: just stir and apply with a brush. It flows exceptionally...S926$13.95Qty in Cart: 0Price:$13.95Subtotal: -
Titanium Dioxide 1 oz
John Neal Books
$3.00S428. Titanium Dioxide. 1oz. White pigment used instead of white lead in gesso.S428$3.00 -
Spoon Tipped Burnisher
Excel
$6.50S661. Spoon Tipped Burnisher. Aluminum Handle. Similar to the Letraset Spoon-Shaped Burnisher.S661$6.50Qty in Cart: 0Price:$6.50Subtotal: -
Shell Gold Tablet (Small)
Kolner
$79.99S738. Shell Gold Tablet. Powdered gold with a gum arabic binder. 23.75 carat. Comes in a transparent plastic container with a lid. Close lid after use. Use with a brush or pen to add real gold decoration to manuscripts, scrolls and calligraphic works...S738$79.99 -
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Pencil Point Agate Burnisher
Kolner
Now: $45.00List: $49.00S945. Pencil Point Agate Burnisher. Short wooden handle. Approximately 6" overall length.S945Now: $45.00List: $49.00 -
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Ormoline Gilding Medium
C. Roberson & Co.
Now: $10.50List: $13.95S929. Ormoline Gilding Medium. 30ml. An acrylic size fluid enough to use with a pen. For gilding onto paper or parchment. Pink color. Highly recommended by Georgia Angelopoulos for flat gilding.S929Now: $10.50List: $13.95 -
Leather Burnisher Bag
$13.95S917. Leather Burnisher Bag. Burgundy. Made from the same high-quality leather as our Sull's Pen Pouch, this bag is the perfect size to hold most short-handle burnishers. This glove leather bag will help protect your burnisher, looks nice, and feels...S917-Burgundy$13.95 -
Kolner Miniatum Ink
Kolner
$13.50 - $49.95S983. Kolner Miniatum Ink This thinner version of Miniatum of is a favorite of Rosemary Buczek. Write with a broad-edged or pointed nib with Miniatum Ink, then apply gold leaf. Dries flexible, making it ideal for work on vellum and paper. Please note:...S983$13.50 - $49.95 -
Kolner Miniatum (50ml)
Kolner
$29.95S760. Kolner Miniatum (50ml). Formulated for gilding on paper and other flexible surfaces. Will give full gloss finish. Ideal for gilding manuscripts. Similar to, but thinner than, Instacoll; some find it easier to use. 50ml bottle. Instructions are...S760$29.95 -
Jerry Tresser's Liquid Gesso
Tresser
$19.95S898. Jerry Tresser's Liquid Gesso. February 2023: Both sizes are currently out of stock. Use this prepared gesso for manuscript illumination. His special slaked plaster recipe, based on Cennini's centuries-old formula and adjusted to work with Titanium...S898$19.95 -
Instacoll Gold Size - Clear
Kolner
$12.95 - $29.99S1110. Instacoll Gold Size - Clear. (100ml) Wide-mouth plastic jar. Use this synthetic size for raised, mirror-finish gilding with gold leaf (Many have found it more convenient and simpler to use than traditional gesso made from slaked plaster.) Reggie...S1110$12.95 - $29.99 -
Instacoll Gold Size - Yellow
Kolner
$12.95 - $229.00S892. Instacoll Yellow color. September 2022: The 2oz Nalgene dropper bottle is no longer available due to supply chain issues. We now offer a 2oz jar at the same price. Reggie Ezell, Harvest Crittenden, and Sheila Waters use this synthetic size for...S892$12.95 - $229.00 -
Instacoll Activator
Kolner
$11.95 - $19.95S1111. Instacoll Activator. If you are unable to apply the metal leaf to your design before the Instacoll (Yellow or Clear) loses its tack, this liquid will re-activate the Instacoll. Apply the Activator to the area ready for gilding. Let the activator...S1111$11.95 - $19.95