Gold Leaf Foil: Add Luxury and Shine to Your Creations
Gold leaf foil is the ultimate way to enhance surfaces with elegance and brilliance. Cadence offers a complete range of metallic foils to help you transform your artistic, decorative, or crafting projects into radiant masterpieces.
What Is Gold Leaf Foil?
A thin sheet of metallic finish—available in gold, silver, copper, and more—gold leaf foil can be applied as loose sheets, rolls, or printed transfer foils. It creates a luxurious, reflective surface that elevates any design.
Types of Cadence Foil
Foil Rolls: Perfect for uninterrupted applications on larger areas.
Loose Leaf Sheets: Ideal for precision and artistic detailing.
Transfer Foils: Comes with designs or patterns for easy positioning.
Leaf Adhesives: Ensure strong and even bonding to the surface.
Where Can You Use It?
On wood, canvas, glass, ceramic, metal, MDF, cardboard, and even textiles. It works excellently with Cadence chalky, multisurface, and hybrid paints.
How to Apply Gold Foil
Clean and dry the surface thoroughly.
Apply a thin layer of Cadence metal leaf adhesive.
Wait until the glue becomes tacky and translucent.
Carefully press the foil onto the desired area.
Brush off excess with a dry soft brush.
Creative Uses
- Furniture makeovers - Decorative panels and canvas art - Invitations, gift boxes, notebooks - Wall highlights in interiors - DIY crafts with a premium touch
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is gold foil hard to apply?
Not at all—just use proper adhesive and let it get tacky before placing the foil.
Does the foil last over time?
Yes, especially if sealed with a protective top coat.
When should foil be applied—before or after painting?
After the paint has dried completely.
Does it work on any surface?
Works best on clean, smooth, dry surfaces. Glossy finishes may need a primer coat first.
