Handover : Gilding Kit

The Handover Gilding Kit brings together the essential tools and materials needed to begin gilding, along with clear instructional guidance to help make the process approachable. It includes the paperback book Practical Gilding by Peter and Ann Mactaggart, which explains traditional gilding techniques in a clear and practical way.

All items are housed in a Jackson’s wooden utility storage box made from sustainable, kiln-dried beech wood, measuring 32 x 17 x 4cm. The kit includes specialist brushes, gold size, lacquer, and 23ct gold leaf transfer, providing a well-balanced introduction to gilding for artists and makers interested in learning this decorative technique.

This kit contains the following items:

• 1 x Handover Soft Hair Mop Quill Size 4
• 1 x Handover Squirrel Hair Flat Lacquer Brush 1in
• 1 x Whitson’s Universal Lacquer 50ml
• 1 x Handover Wundasize Acrylic Gold Size 50ml
• 1 x Handover 23ct Gold Leaf Transfer 80 x 80mm Extra Thick 14 gram (25 leaves)
• 1 x Practical Gilding Book by Peter Mactaggart and Ann Mactaggart
• 1 x Instruction Leaflet

Descriptions and explanations of the materials, equipment, and traditional, professional methods of oil and water gilding are clearly set out in 'Practical Gilding'. Originally conceived as a pamphlet for musical instrument makers, the authors soon discovered that by expanding the text, they had written a book that would be an essential tool for craftspeople, conservators, gilders, decorative artists, antique dealers, and collectors. This Archetype edition is a facsimile of the original book published by Mac & Me Ltd.

Please note, contents may vary.