Genuine Gold Leaf Sheets 18k - by Barnabas Blattgold - 3.1 inches - 25 Sheets Booklet - Loose Leaf

18K GENUINE MOON GOLD LEAF 25 SHEETS GILDING LEAFING 80mm x 80mm 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" 25 loose leaves Packed in interleafing booklets. A sheet of Gold is placed between each page of fine lightweight paper for easy handling. Product Information: 18k Genuine Lemon Gold leaf is beaten mechanically by machines, through thousands of repetition, mauling it to a thin layer of Gold. Patent/Transfer leaves remains on the transfer paper, and is much easier to handle for exterior gilding. Leave can be cut to shape. maximizing on usage yielding. Other uses of genuine gold leaf, is applied in interior design (decorating walls), exterior renovation such as domes in churches, figurines, Furniture restorations, Signage, Signboards and Photo frames, Scrap booking, and other craft work. NOTE!! Genuine Gold is 100% gold. There are other metal leaves out on the market that are called "Goldleaf" because of their appearance. but they are in fact a copper zinc alloy, and has ZERO gold in them. The industrial term for these leaves are called imitation gold leaf, or composition leaf. These leaves are used for mass production of furniture and frames. However they will oxidize and change colour over time. You can test if they are composition leaf if you spray water or put vinegar on their raw surface (ie prior to putting on varnish or coatings). Please also note that our leaves are industrial class leaf. The size are almost 4 times as large as other leafs you see on the internet. (usually their size is 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" but it is claimed to be approx 2x2")