Étiquettes Foil Transfer (IOD) Iron Orchid Designs– 12×16 Pad

Drape your furniture in liquid gold with the Étiquettes Gilded Foil Transfer by Iron Orchid Designs. Étiquettes — French for “labels” — is a love letter to the golden age of European typography and engraving. Four lavish 12”×16” sheets overflow with ornate cartouches, apothecary labels, bookseller frames, postal ephemera, and gilded script drawn from 18th- and 19th-century French and British print culture — all rendered in lustrous, mirror-bright gold foil.

Picture a painted armoire crowned with a gilded “Savon à la Rose” oval, a tray layered with Parisian bookseller cartouches and cherub vignettes, or a cabinet door anchored by the grand “Flore Française” title frame. Every element is a standalone statement — and together they compose something that feels like a private cabinet of curiosities, gilded just for you.

What’s Included

• 4 sheets of gilded foil transfers, each 12” × 16”
• Sheet 1 – Labels & Cartouches: Charpentier Graveur oval frame, Jean-Bart Recueil wreath cartouche, Savon à la Rose oval, Fashions of London & Paris ribbon frame, Divers Paisages title block, John Roher Working Goldsmith oval, Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes Rembrandt title frame, Royal English Pins oval, and scattered cursive script background
• Sheet 2 – Parisian Elegance: La France Élégante masthead frame, Bewick Cottage address cartouche, Les Fleurs de Printemps soap oval, H. Fitzpatrick Printer Dublin frame, Savon au Jasmin Paris oval, Suite d’Arabesques title block, cherub vignettes (Les Anges de Paris Parfum, heart & torch), cameo portrait medallion, and Publique Française banner
• Sheet 3 – The Post & Ornaments: “The Post” Dublin full-page title border with Pegasus, shell & scroll cartouche (large & small), laurel garland border strip, cherub heart vignette, and Republic Postale ephemera text
• Sheet 4 – Booksellers & Botanists: Cullwick Druggist seal, Flore Française Lamarck & de Candolle title oval, W. & C. Brown Seal Engravers oval, London Broderip & Wilkinson banner, ivy vine border strips (top), and botanical text ephemera
• Palette: mirror-bright 24k gold foil on a white ground

How to Apply

1. Carefully select and cut out your transfer pieces, keeping the protective backing in place.
2. Hovering over the surface, position the transfer piece where you want to apply it.
3. Put the transfer in place (optionally secure corners with small pieces of low grip tape).
4. Using the provided tool, start in one corner and rub with firm, even pressure until fully adhered.
5. Remove the sheet and smooth down any loose areas with a clean, dry hand. Burnish firmly with a clean soft cloth.
6. Seal with two topcoats of a water-based sealer for maximum durability.

Bonus tip: After use, don’t discard the spent sheets — apply gold leaf adhesive size to the negative design, let dry to tacky, then apply your IOD Gilded scrap and burnish to reveal the reverse image.

Tips for Best Results

• Keep the transfer with its protective backing until you are ready to apply.
• Keep free of dust or debris, which will interfere with adhesion.
• Surface should be clean, dry, and flat. Paint must be fully cured and free of residual moisture.
• If applying to a chalky, mineral-based, or porous painted surface, seal first with a satin or semi-gloss sealer and allow to dry thoroughly before applying.
• Avoid strong solvent-based topcoats when sealing over a transfer, as these can adversely affect the bond.
• Do not store in extreme temperatures or humid conditions.
• Not intended for outdoor use or prolonged direct sunlight.

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