1000+ questions about gold, silver, and metal leaf; gilding supplies, tools, techniques; edibles; craftwork; and troubleshooting.
Use dutch gold leaf only for its intended purpose. For food, use edible products only; for decorative work, follow product directions and datasheets.
Use dutch gold leaf only for its intended purpose; food applications require edible products, and decorative applications require product directions and datasheets.
Dutch gold leaf is a decorative material unless specifically sold for food use. Keep decorative leaf, foil, size, sealer, and craft materials away from food-contact use.
For surface work, follow the product directions for handling, ventilation, adhesives, coatings, cleanup, and disposal. For food, use edible gold or edible silver only.
Imitation, composition, and metal leaf create decorative metallic finishes, but they are not genuine gold.
Metal leaf includes composition gold, aluminum, copper, and variegated leaf. It is used for indoor decorative finishes when genuine gold is not required.
Copper-alloy metal leaf tarnishes and must be sealed except aluminum; aluminum may darken slightly without a sealer. Gloves help prevent fingerprints and residue under sealer.