Silver Leaf Mirrors
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Apply metallic leaf to glass with invisible gelatin size to
make an "antique" mirror.
Leaf mirrors show leaf lines and wrinkles - unlike chemically
deposited mirrors. Aluminum leaf is larger and less reflective
than silver leaf.
Dave Smith, one of England's master gilders, invented the Smith
Tip to make leaf gilding easy. See his demo on
YouTube |
To make a silver or aluminum leaf mirror you need:
Note: Due to price volatility, we do not
carry gold leaf.
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$154.95
For "antique" metallic leaf mirrors |
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$95.00
Gilder's tip for loose leaf glass gilding |
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$19.95
Gilder's water size brush |
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$85.00
Water Sizing Pot |
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$16.75
Covers about 2.2 sq. ft. |
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$7.75
Covers about 4.8 sq ft |
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$1.75
Mirror-bright adhesive for glass |
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$6.25
Burnish applied leaf |
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$5.75
Traditional cleaner for leaf gilding |
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$4.95
Highly concentrated glass cleaning powder |
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$2.25
An open cell sponge to clean glass. |
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$5.95
Dissolves only silver. |
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$9.95
Dissolves only silver |
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$53.56
Dissolves only silver |
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$2.95
General use polishing compound |
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$6.25
General use polishing compound |
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$8.95
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 41 sq. ft. |
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$21.45
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 165 sq. ft. |
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$54.00
Black mirror backing paint. Covers 660 sq. ft. |
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$12.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 17 sq. ft. |
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$29.95
Commercial mirror backing paint. Covers 137 sq. ft. |
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$9.25
Refined tar backing. Covers 20 sq. ft. |
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$21.95
Refined tar backing. Covers 80 sq. ft. |
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$70.24
Refined tar backing paint. Covers 320 sq. ft. |
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$12.95
Black screen printing ink for selective mirroring |
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