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Flat Water Size Brush (2") Top Quality - Brass Ferrule - The Goldfather - The GoldfatherThis is Flat Water Size Brush (2") Top Quality — brush stock for sign painters and gilders from Letterhead Sign Supply. Buy the brush the job needs, not the brush that's on sale.Clean promptly in the right solvent, reshape, and store properly. A cared-for brush outlasts three neglected ones.Use it for wat..

Gilder's Tip - Double (4") - Natural Kazan Squirrel Hair - Goldfather - GoldfatherThis is Gilder's Tip — a gilder's tip for lifting and laying gold leaf. The tip carries a static charge that picks the leaf off the cushion and releases it onto the tacky size — the fundamental gilder's move.Charge the tip by drawing it across your hair or cheek, slide it under the cut leaf, and lay the leaf down..

Gilder's Water Size Pot - The Goldfather - The GoldfatherThis is Gilder's Water Size Pot — a gilder's tool stocked by Letterhead Sign Supply for working sign painters and gilders. The right tool is what separates a clean gilding job from a frustrating one.Keep it clean, dry, and put away after the job — gilding tools last decades when they're respected. Inspect before each use; a damaged tool ..

High Grade Sheet Gelatin - The Goldfather - The GoldfatherThis is High Grade Sheet Gelatin — gelatin for gilding, stocked by Letterhead Sign Supply for working gilders and sign painters. Right gelatin under the leaf is what makes gold stay put and shine; this is the shelf the trade buys from.Sheet gelatin is the traditional gilder's glue for water gilding — soak, warm gently, and brush over ge..