Method of transferring metal leaf to a substrate
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1. A method of transferring adhesive to a substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a transfer sheet having a paper backing, said paper backing having first and second sides, a release layer formed on said second side and an adhesive coating layer deposited on said release layer;
placing said transfer sheet on the substrate;
burnishing said first side of said paper backing so that said adhesive coating in the shape of an image is transferred to the substrate;
removing said transfer sheet from the substrate, said transfer sheet having said adhesive coating layer where said first side is not burnished; and
applying metal leaf to said transferred adhesive coating to create a metal leaf image.
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Abstract
A metal leaf adhesive transferring sheet is disclosed and includes a transfer sheet which is provided with a paper backing and a release layer. The release layer of the transfer sheet is coated with an adhesive. The adhesive may be transferred to a substrate by either burnishing an image on the first side of the transfer sheet or wetting the transfer sheet if a water release type release sheet is used. Thereafter, metal leaf may be applied to the adhesive image that is transferred to the substrate. A method of transferring metal leaf to a substrate is also disclosed.
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1. A method of transferring adhesive to a substrate, comprising the steps of:
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providing a transfer sheet having a paper backing, said paper backing having first and second sides, a release layer formed on said second side and an adhesive coating layer deposited on said release layer; placing said transfer sheet on the substrate; burnishing said first side of said paper backing so that said adhesive coating in the shape of an image is transferred to the substrate; removing said transfer sheet from the substrate, said transfer sheet having said adhesive coating layer where said first side is not burnished; and applying metal leaf to said transferred adhesive coating to create a metal leaf image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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