The most complete range of gold, silver, palladium, platinum and imitation gold leaf and the best accessories for gilding

Gilding cushions

Gold leaf

Available in 25 colours, Manetti’s gold leaf is made in multiple sizes and thicknesses to perfectly suit any material, surface form and texture and gilding technique.

Silver leaf

Made with 1000/000 pure silver Manetti’s silver leaf is made in multiple sizes and thicknesses to perfectly suit any material, surface form and texture and gilding technique.

Palladium leaf

Used above all in interior design Manetti pure palladium is made in multiple sizes and thicknesses to perfectly suit any material, surface form and texture and gilding technique.

Platinum leaf

Used above all in interior design Manetti pure platinum leaf is available in multiple sizes and thicknesses perfectly suit any material, surface form and texture and gilding technique.

Imitation leaf

Relatively easy to handle and apply, Manetti’s imitation gold leaf is available in four colours (two golds, silver and copper) and in multiple sizes and thicknesses to perfectly suit any material, surface form and texture and gilding technique.

Fine Art Shop Line

In 2022, we introduced our Fine Art Shop Line, specifically designed to allow fine art shops to provide a comprehensive range of gilding products in the ideal quantities for a target customer base of students, hobbyists, and professionals. This product line has been developed to be clear and simple. Each gilding phase is distinguished by a specific color to enhance the understanding of various techniques. Each color encompasses a comprehensive range of products for the specific phase it represents: water gilding, oil gilding, gilding, finishing, sealing.

Water Gilding

Gypsum for gilders, rabbit skin glue and bole: water gilding is suggested to emphasize the three-dimensionality of the surfaces and is widely used in iconography, frames, period artefacts and above all in restoration, when it is necessary to integrate missing parts or damaged furniture.

Oil Gilding

Size is the common name assigned to the adhesives used for the application and gluing of the leaf, both in precious metal and imitation metal. Available in different basic formulations (water, alcohol, oil), the oil gilding sizes present in the range offered by Giusto Manetti Battiloro allow the application of the leaf on different types of surfaces and for gilding intended for both internal and external environments

Finishing

Once the gilding is complete, you can give it particular colour effects or an aged appearance using mecca varnish and liquid bitumen. Ageing or patination techniques are recommended specifically for gilding or restoration done with real gold or real silver, but some of them can also be applied to gilding done with imitation metals.

Sealing

The type of protection you use will vary depending on the material of which the surface is made (wood, plastic, glass, metal, etc…), the environment in which the gilding is carried out (internal or external) and the metal used (precious metal leaf or imitation metal leaf). Select the ideal product among synthetic protections, acrylic protections and shellac (used in the gilding sector for polishing the gold leaf, as a light surface protection and as a sealant for porous surfaces before oil gilding).

Tools

From squirrel hair gilder’s tips, to cushions, to knives (in both single and double-edged blades) for cutting leaves to size; from Kolner tools to mop brushes and burnishers for the application and finishing phases: we offer a range of useful products for applying leaf and gild finishing.