Roubloff Synthetic Wide Flat Brushes for Gilding

Gilding is a very detailed work that requires not only special skills but also special brushes. These Roubloff synthetic brushes for guiding with longer hair for softer application will become a good choice.

What is gilding?

Generally speaking, gilding is an application of a very fine layer of gold on a prepared surface. It can be metal, wood, plaster, stone, porcelain or some other materials. Some artists use gold sheets in fine arts too and Gustav Klimt is one of the best examples.

In a technique that involves brushes artists apply a special glue, put a fine foil-looking sheet on top and brush the surface to spread gold evenly, without air bubbles. If your brush is too hard, you’ll simply remove some gold with it. If a brush is not wide enough, you may not have time to finish spreading before the glue dries.

Roubloff synthetic brushes for gilding

Wide flat brushes made from very soft synthetic fibre were designed especially for work with gold and silver. Synthetic is a good green alternative to squirrel hair. The hair here is glued between cardboard sheets and finished with natural leather for a longer life.

• Made in Russia, imported directly from the manufacturer.
• Brush size is bristle width at ferrule in mm.