Colored Silver Leaf
(Special Order Item) Colored Silver Leaf has been traditionally used for Japanese painting, textiles, and wall coverings. This unusual leaf is available in a wide spectrum of jewel like colors. Japanese Colored Silver leaf are 109 mm x 109 mm ( 4-5/16 inch x 4-5/16 inch ) and are made from pure silver leaf. Each leaf is hand dipped in a dye contain g clear plastics. Colored Silver leaf is packaged loose with the interleaved paper cut to the same size as the leaf, and are sold in units of 100 and 500 leaves. They may vary in color slightly within each book and will fade if not sealed. A high quality UV sealer is recommended which will aid color retention and prevent oxidation along edges. Alcohol based sealants, such as shellac, will dissolve the plastic coating and should not be used. The clear plastic coating may react to the gilding size. Test all materials before gilding the project to ensure compatibility. Leaf Coverage (approximate) Chart:
| Material | Size | Quantity | Coverage | Gold Leaf - Pack | 3-3/8 inch x 3-3/8 inch (85 mm x 85 mm) | 500 Leaves | 39.5 sq. ft. (3.66 m^2) | Gold Leaf - Book | 3-3/8 inch x 3-3/8 inch (85 mm x 85 mm) | 25 Leaves | 1.98 sq. ft. (0.17 m^2) | Metal Leaf - Pack | 5-1/2 inch x 5-1/2 inch (139 mm x 139 mm) | 500 Leaves | 105 sq. ft. (9.75 m^2) | Metal Leaf - Book | 5-1/2 inch x 5-1/2 inch (139 mm x 139 mm) | 25 Leaves | 5.25 sq. ft. (0.48 m^2) | Japanese Leaf | 4-5/16 inch x 4-5/16 inch (109 mm x 109 mm) | 500 Leaves | 64.6 sq. ft. (6 m^2) | Manetti - Italian Gold Roll | 4-1/8 inch x 67 ft. (104 mm x 20.4 m) | Master Roll | 22.25 sq. ft. (2.06 m^2) | Manetti - Italian Palladium Roll | 3 inch x 67 ft. (76 mm x 20.4 m) | Master Roll | 18.8 sq. ft. (1.74 m^2) | Crocodile - German Gold Roll | 4-1/8 inch x 69 ft. (104 mm x 21 m) | Master Roll | 23.5 sq. ft. (2.18 m^2) | Italian Silver Master Roll | 5-1/2 inch x 82 ft. (139 mm x 24.9 m^2) | Master Roll | 37.5 sq. ft. (3.48 m^2) | Metal Leaf Roll - 50 meter | 6-1/4 inch x 164 ft. (158 mm x 49.9 m^2) | Master Roll | 82 sq. ft. (7.61 m^2) | Metal Leaf Roll - 75 meter | 6-1/4 inch x 246 ft. (158 mm x 75 m) | Master Roll | 123 sq. ft. (11.4 m^2) | Schlagmetal Leaf - Box | 6-1/4 inch x 6-1/4 inch. (158 mm x 158 mm) | 10,000 Leaves | 2,720 sq. ft. (252.69 m^2) |
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