1000+ questions about gold, silver, and metal leaf; gilding supplies, tools, techniques; edibles; craftwork; and troubleshooting.
Handle gold foil gently with clean, dry tools or hands as appropriate. Leaf and foil can wrinkle, tear, or pick up fingerprints easily.
Use gold foil by matching the material and format to the surface, then applying it with the correct size, tack, and finishing method.
Apply foil using the method intended for that foil: craft transfer, hot glass, edible placement, or decorative adhesive. Do not assume it applies like loose gold leaf.
Prepare the surface first, then apply the compatible adhesive or size and wait for the right tack. Lay the material with slight overlap, patch misses, brush excess gently, and seal only when the material and exposure require protection.
Foils • Glossary • Gold Gourmet • Gold leaf • Metal leaf
Foil is not automatically gold leaf, silver leaf, real precious metal, or edible. The correct product depends on whether the use is decorative foil, edible foil, craft foil, or genuine leaf.
SeppLeaf foils are thicker, heavier materials for applications such as hot glass, bead making, and specialty decorative use. Thin traditional gilded surfaces usually use genuine gold or silver leaf.
Food decoration requires edible Gold Gourmet products. Lower-cost decorative gold effects usually use metal leaf.