Russain Standard – Alloy 960

We produce illumination gold from genuine gold leaf made in-house. It contains a small amount of gum arabic and is available in various shades. A small amount of an aqueous binder, such as gelatin, is required when working with illumination gold. After drying, Illumination gold can be polished to a high gloss using an agate burnisher. While it has a higher gloss than shell gold, the gloss level depends on the amount of binder added. Illumination gold is particularly suitable for book and ornamental painting (e.g., tezhip), calligraphy, passe-partouts, retouching, restoration, painting, and art. Each container contains the equivalent of one gold leaf booklet (25 sheets).