A sheet of metal leaf carries no adhesive at all, so without a size it lifts away or tears. This is the layer that holds it.
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The sealed card shows the bottle of milky white size with the Leafing Size name and the 60mL volume printed twice.
Description
A 60 ml bottle on a black Mont Marte Signature card, labelled Leafing Size and repeated as Colle pour Metal en Feuilles and Cola para Láminas. The liquid is milky white in the bottle and the card prints the volume twice — 60mL and 2 US fl.oz — so there is no guessing what is in it.
Metal leaf does not stick to anything on its own. A sheet of gold or silver leaf is thinner than paper and carries no adhesive at all, so without a size it simply lifts away or tears. Size is the layer that holds it, and it is the reason a gilding job either looks like gold or looks like a mess.
The whole craft turns on one instruction that nothing in the packaging can teach you: do not lay leaf onto wet size. Brush the size on, then wait until it turns from milky to clear and feels tacky rather than wet — a light touch should pull at your knuckle without leaving anything on it. Leaf laid on a wet surface sinks, dulls and wrinkles; leaf laid on tacky size grips instantly and burnishes bright.
It pairs directly with the gold leaf sheets on this site. Size the area, wait for the tack, lay the leaf, press it down with a soft dry brush, and sweep the loose flakes away — those sweepings are worth keeping in a jar for filling small gaps later rather than being brushed onto the floor.
It goes onto more than canvas. Picture frames, wooden letters, resin pieces, papier-mâché, candles, mirror borders, calligraphy panels and mehndi-function decor all take leaf the same way, which is why one small bottle covers a great deal of work: the layer is thin by design, and a thick coat of size is a mistake rather than insurance.
Keep the cap on tight between sessions. Size thickens once air gets to it, and a bottle left open loses the very quality — a controlled tack that arrives and then holds — that the whole method depends on.
The Safencia price is Rs. 750 for the 60 ml bottle. Cash on Delivery is available across Pakistan, and stock, your city and delivery charges are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.
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Features
Specifications
| Product name | Mont Marte Signature Leafing Size Adhesive 60 ml |
|---|---|
| Category | Arts and Crafts |
| Recommended age | 10+ years |
| Type | Adhesive size for metal leaf gilding |
| Range on the card | Mont Marte Signature |
| Product name printed | Leafing Size |
| Other names on the card | Colle pour Metal en Feuilles; Cola para Láminas |
| Volume | 60 mL (2 US fl. oz.), printed twice on the card |
| Appearance in the bottle | Milky white |
| When to lay the leaf | Once the size has gone clear and feels tacky |
| Works on | Canvas, board, wood, resin, papier-mâché, candles, glass borders |
| Packaging | Printed hanging card with a punched header |
| Storage | Cap tightly — it thickens once air reaches it |
| Price | Rs. 750 |
| Stock status | In stock |
| Cash on Delivery | Available across Pakistan |
| Delivery time | 3-5 working days after WhatsApp order confirmation |
| What is included | 1 x Mont Marte Signature Leafing Size, 60 ml bottle on a hanging card |
What's in the Box
- 1 x Mont Marte Signature Leafing Size, 60 ml bottle on a hanging card
FAQs
What is leafing size for?
Holding metal leaf down. Gold and silver leaf carry no adhesive at all, so Leafing Size Adhesive is brushed onto the surface first and the leaf is laid onto it.
When do I lay the leaf on?
Once the size has turned from milky to clear and feels tacky rather than wet. Leaf laid onto wet Leafing Size Adhesive sinks and wrinkles; laid onto tacky size it grips at once.
How thick should the size go on?
Thin. A heavy coat of Leafing Size Adhesive takes far longer to reach tack and can stay soft under the leaf, so one even brushed layer is all a surface needs.
What surfaces does it work on?
Canvas, board, wood, resin, papier-mâché, candles, glass borders and calligraphy panels all take leaf with Leafing Size Adhesive. Test any plastic on a hidden corner first.
How much is in the bottle?
60 ml, printed on the card twice as 60mL and 2 US fl.oz. Because the layer of Leafing Size Adhesive is meant to be thin, that quantity covers a lot of work.
What do I do with the leftover flakes?
Keep them. Sweep the loose pieces into a jar as you go — they fill small gaps and edges later far better than tearing a fresh sheet does.
Does the finished leaf need sealing?
Imitation leaf is usually sealed with a varnish so handling does not rub it. Let the Leafing Size Adhesive and the leaf settle first, then seal only once the surface is completely dry.
How should the bottle be stored?
Capped tightly and out of the heat. Leafing Size Adhesive thickens once air reaches it, and a thickened bottle loses the controlled tack the whole method depends on.
Can I pay cash on delivery for Leafing Size Adhesive in Pakistan?
Yes. Cash on Delivery is available across Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and many other cities.
How fast is delivery in Pakistan?
Orders are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch. Delivery usually takes 3-5 working days in major Pakistani cities, depending on courier route and city.
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