Vajo flat brush.The flat brush in very soft vajo hair is an indispensable tool in gilding. The flat brush allows easy transport of the gold leaf on the object to be decorated as it is made of soft Vajo hair that makes the leaf adhere easily. The handle is made of cardboard. Instructions for Use. Application of gold leaf: There are various systems for lifting the gold leaf from the booklet. The simplest, for the beginner, is to flip the pillow over the open booklet; flip the pillow and booklet together again so that at the end, lifting the booklet, a gold leaf remains on the pillow. However, it is not a recommended system except for the first clumsy gilding exercises. Another system: open the booklet on the counter; put the knife blade on the central part of the gold leaf and press it lightly to keep it in place; blow gently from a certain angle so that the free part of the gold leaf folds over the knife; lift the leaf with the knife and transfer it to the pillow. At this point you can cut the gold leaf into smaller pieces both to facilitate the grip and to better follow the parts to be gilded. Use the flat brush Vajo In the meantime prepare the isinglass which must be soaked and then heated in a bain-marie in the proportion of a sheet of glue in a glass of water. The glue should be passed gently on the bolus with a single pass or the bolus can be found and dissolved. Before the glue is absorbed, take the gold leaf needed with the gilder brush and approach the workpiece. It is wonderful to see how the glue attracts the leaf to itself, by electrostatic effect. Proceed in this way until the complete application of gold.