If you want a mirror finish you need to Water Gild, if you wanted the matt finish you would Oil Gild.
For water gilding you need loose leaf, for oil gilding you would use transfer.
edit: in reply to @Trunkie
Yep I'll be water gilding, cheers! Do you do signwriting or gilding courses. It's something I'd be keen to have a crack some time.
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If you want a mirror finish you need to Water Gild, if you wanted the matt finish you would Oil Gild.
For water gilding you need loose leaf, for oil gilding you would use transfer.
edit: in reply to @Trunkie