Palladium leaf

Palladium Leaf is a pure alloy and is a Silver coloured metal. Because it is very resistant to corrosives in the air and the acids (except nitric acid), it is often substituted for Silver or white gold, for exterior gilding.

Each leaf is 80 x 80 mm (3 1/8" x 3 1/8") square. Approx. coverage is 35 sqft per pack of 500 leaves. 18 gram weight per 1000 leaves.

Loose Palladium Leaf, - A book of loose palladium leaf is assembled by placing each piece of palladium leaf between pieces of thin rouged paper. The gilder can then remove one leaf at a time without disturbing the remaining leaves. It is removed from the book with a gilder's tip, a flat natural hair brush.

Patent Palladium leaf, also referred to as transfer leaf, is palladium leaf mounted to special tissue paper by a pressure process. A book of patent palladium leaf is assembled by placing each unit of palladium leaf and tissue paper between pieces of thin rouged paper. The gilder can then remove one leaf at a time without disturbing the remaining leaves. Patent leaf is removed from the book without the aid of a gilder's tip. The leaf will stay on the tissue until it is pressed onto the prepared surface and the tissue backing is removed. This form of palladium leaf is necessary for outdoor work or where conditions would make loose leaf unmanageable. Patent palladium leaf is not suitable for water gilding and is best suited for flat surfaces.