Metallic leaves with silver colour- Silver, Platinum, Aluminum, Tin
Platinum, Aluminum, Tin and Silver all have silver
colours, and with different natures, they are used in different industries or purposes.
We
get inquiries from customers who are planning to use them for small paints and
crafts used for short period, or temporal interior decorations- “Which one should
I use?” In this article we would like to compare the unique natures of metallic
leaves with silver colours.
Uniqueness |
Usage |
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Aluminum
|
 |
Resistant to rust and colour changes but corroded by
alkaline. Sometimes used as the alternative for silver leaves, especially
when coloured with pigments. Has
relatively darker colour than silver. |
Painting, Crafts, Mounting, Frames, etc. |
Platinum |
 |
Flexible,
and colour change does not occur, but very expensive. |
Painting,
Crafts, and Cultural Heritage Restoration. |
Silver |
 |
Relatively flexible and has whitey
and bright lustre. Changes colour through sulphuration (Coating a milk layer prevents
the colour change). |
For paints, crafts and food decoration. Colour change may be deliberately stimulated to get the ideal colour. |
Tin |
 |
Resistant to rust. Hard; not suited for gilding the small areas
or curved areas. |
Painting,
Crafts |
Knowing
these natures may help to choose the ideal item for the industries or the
works. Here we have gilded the square pieces with each type of leaves.
The differences
in colours and overall atmosphere appear the most when gilded on large areas.
We
hope you could pick the items most suitable for your budgets and concepts.
