SUPER GRIT PIT

GOLD LEAF:

We have gold in the following karats

23 karat............$47.00
18 karat............$34.00
16 karat............$37.00
13.25 karat.......$31.00
9 karat.............$29.00
Note: All of our gold is of the finest German or Italian gold available and performs admirably. With the price of gold rising daily, we try to find the best prices and buy enough to keep costs down as much as possible, and as long as possible. We finally ran out of the gold we bought three years ago and have had to raise prices. Whenever possible, we will also lower prices. We will be doing more research, hoping to find additional, high-quality gilding products at competitive prices. However, we will never sell what we consider to be an inferior material.

SILVER:

Silver..........$14.00
Our Silver is also the excellent German brand, Monarch. Unlike it's American counterpart, it does not tarnish, and is a joy to apply. Each book has 25 pages of silver,
3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

VARIEGATED METALLIC COMPOSITES

Books of twenty-five pages
5 1/4" x 5 1/4". Color patterns
will vary from batch to batch.
Red.......$23.00
Blue......$23.00
Green....$23.00

COLORMAGIC TRANSPARENT
GLASS PAINT

These paints are wonderful to use either alone or in conjunction with any gilding material. Its main ingredient is ethyl alcohol, and, therefore dries extremely rapidly. There are many ways to apply this paint, depending on individual circumstance and desired result. Combined with leafing of almost any type, the finished product is rich and lustrous beyond your imagination. I have found that your hotter colors, such as red, deep blue and vivid purple work best with higher karats of gold, or any of the composites. The cooler greens and lighter blues do well with the lower karats of gold, or silver. The nine colors currently available are as follows:
Ruby Red, Raspberry, Spring Green, Topaz Brown, Teal Blue, Deep Blue, Vivid Purple, Apricot and Lemon Yellow as well as Transparent Black and Opaque White (for mixing colors) and UV Sealer and Thinner. ........$5.50 ea

MICA POWDERS:

These wonderful products are non-tarnishing and may be combined with virtually any medium and applied as a paint or glaze. They may be dusted over a sized area and used alone. They may also be used to back the transparent glass paints listed above. Truly a universal product. Another great bonus is that you can actually mix the powders and create your own colors for a totally custom look. Colors are as follow from top to bottom:
Super Sparkle, Sparkle Gold, Magna Pearl, Aztec Gold, Nu-Antique Silver, Super Bronze, and Super Copper

BRUSHES:

It is vital to the success of your product to use a high-quality, soft brush for gold leafing. I recommend three round bristled and one narrow squared off leafing brush. Since these brushes are used solely to apply the gold leaf, and, if care is used in the gilding process, (as shown on the gold leafing videos) your good leafing brushes will last forever. I have been using some of mine for 12 years.
Since size is applied on rough, blasted surfaces, your size brushes need to be replaced from time to time. Some people are happy with synthetic bristles. I'm not one of those people. Remember, you are well-paid for your gold leafing efforts. Good tools insure beautiful results.
Leafing Brushes
Round #12....$15.45
Round #10....$13.96
Round #8....$11.35
Square 1/2"..$11.35
Sizing Brushes
Round #6.....$8.95
Round #5.....$7.95
Round #3.....$6.55
Round #1.....$5.80

GOLD SIZE:

Luco is the sizing material used in the DVD, The Midas Touch. Unlike Le Franc size, "tack time" can be expedited using a hair dryer. Although it doesn't have quite the clarity of its French counterpart, it is very dependable and a bit easier to use for those new to the leafing experience. AND it is lead free.

4 oz can.........$10.00

GOLD SIZE:

La Franc Mixtion, quick drying.....$11.00

SEALER:

Old World Sealer.........$4.00

APPLICATOR SPONGES:

You get a big 'ol fat bag of various sizes, shapes and textures. These will get you started on your journey and, hopefully, encourage you to find other ways of creating new textures and results.
Package.......$5.00

GRIFHOLD KNIFE HANDLES:

These are my preferred. Cross-hatched with a high blade holder. I use an injector razor blade cut down to fit this holder. I find this method preferable to the x-acto type blade, which is much thicker and less flexible. However; this is an acquired taste. I teach only this method since it allows for much more intricate, complex and smoother cutting than other methods. A sample pack of blades is available, so that you don't have to make a large initial investment, only to find out they are not for you. I will break some down for you and enclose instructions so that you can give it a try.
25 blades plus instructions....$5.00
Stencil knife handle..............$5.50

ARCHITECT'S BURNISHING
TOOLS:

These are called "pickers" by some. For some strange reason, I have always called them "pokers". They have a slender pin at one end to remove resist pulls. The opposing end of the wooden handle is angled for burnishing, or simply pushing down loose resist or bubbles.
Package of six......$5.75

OPTIVISORS:

I have used them for 17 years and consider them as important to the medium as a nozzle. I sell them in strengths of 4 or 5, since these lenses seem to be universally acceptable.
........$35.00 ea.

LIGHT AIR HOSE ASSEMBLY:

Most of the light hose assemblies out there are made specifically for commercial cabinets. These hoses usually fit through a hole in the cabinet and are affixed at one length; resulting in the entire unit coiled up inside, and getting in the way. I like to take my hose in through the arm opening so that only as much as I need is in there. Since I don't believe in gloves, I am able to do this. If you have gloves attached to sleeves, and don't want to cut the fingers off, you must redirect the hose through to existing hole in your cabinet. I send you one hose completely assembled; and, another, as individual components so you can go out, buy the ingredients and make your own in the future. However, if you choose to buy various components from me, I've got 'em.
My two-hose package is $50.00.
ASSEMBLY
The barbed end of your light air hose assembly fits into the end of your sand hose. (Be sure to retighten the hose clamp on your sand hose after attaching.) Remember that the LAHA is not rated for an abrasive, just air pressure. Therefore it is necessary to tape the areas that will be bent, as I have done. When making your own, keep them about five feet long. This prevents coiling which makes more of your hose vulnerable. Also, I take the hose in with my arm, and not through a little hole in the cabinet. This guarantees that you only have as much hose as necessary in the cabinet and reduce the possibility of bending and blowing through. Obviously, if you have icky old gloves in your cabinet, you can't do this. Those monster gloves keep you from feeling your work, which is vital to good blasting.
Last, but not least, the second hose is not assembled so that you can take the components and buy extras. LEARN TO MAKE YOU OWN HOSES! Never mind me and my starving family. Boo-hoo. Don't pay lots of money for something you can do yourself! Go to a plumbing supply store for the adapters and a hose store for the air hose. Home improvement stores have them, but with shorter barbs so your hoses separate from the pressure, and you have grit all over the place. Fun!! Even more fun is when you buy a cheap hose from one of those places. After some use, they'll blow up like a bratwurst and explode all over the place. Great for the fourth of july, but not in the middle of a big job. Listen to the old, gray-haired, fat lady. She's had all of these thing happen.

NOZZLES:CERBIDE NOZZLE

Check out the awesome new
Cerbide Nozzles.
They Last and Last and Last.....

This is the best nozzle I have ever used. In fact; I believe in it so much that I bought 24 of them for my personal use. I firmly believe that even if I live to be 90, I'll never need to buy another nozzle. Now, there's something you need to understand about this nozzle that I call Fatboy. He only comes with a 1/16" orifice. That's all I ever buy, since they get bigger. So, why waste money on a larger orifice? The problem is that It takes forever for this nozzle to get bigger, so here's the deal. I usually have larger nozzles that have accumulated. When I have them, I'll throw in a few of these with each cerbide nozzle sold. Such a deal. Can you actually believe that a down side to this nozzle is the fact that it lasts so long? Personally, I consider this an asset. However there is one down side to this nozzle, that is the fact that any material this hard and tough will be somewhat brittle. So don't throw it on a concrete floor or shoot it out of a cannon. Just put it in its little nozzle cap and blast happily ever after. It's totally awesome. Industry tests have determined that it lasts up to twenty-one times longer than other nozzles. That I can't swear to, since I do so much carving that requires a small orifice, I reassign mine to other duties when they get to be about 3/32. But I've been using a new one for over a month now, and it shows no signs of wear. To me, it's totally worth the price of $70.00.

GRIT:SILICON CARBIDE

NOZZLE CAPS:

Small, lightweight and maneuverable, this cap will accept all standard Cerbide, ceramic or tungsten carbide nozzles. It attaches to a 1/4" male fitting present on my light airhose assembly or may be used with a reducer on larger fittings. NOTE: if needed, we can provide you with the proper fitting.
............$8.00 ea.

6 MIL VINYL RESIST:

Best all-purpose resist for everything from light frost to deep, deep carving. More to come on this great product.
12" x 150'............$88.00
24" x 150'...........$180.00
30" x 150'...........$225.00