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Dutch gold leaf is decorative metal leaf used for a metallic finish when genuine gold or silver is not required.
Dutch gold leaf is imitation gold leaf, usually a copper-zinc alloy, not genuine gold leaf.
It is used to create a gold-colored decorative finish at lower cost than real gold. It is common for indoor ornament, frames, craft objects, props, furniture, and decorative surfaces where true gold content is not required.
Because Dutch gold is a copper alloy, it can tarnish or discolor. It normally needs careful handling and a compatible sealer, and it should not be used as edible gold or represented as real karat gold leaf.
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.
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SeppLeaf Products distributes Liberon premium finishes, Kolcaustico Venetian plaster, Mixol Universal Tints, and Gold Gourmet edible genuine gold and silver. SeppLeaf Products is a corporate member of the Society of Gilders.
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