Edible silver / gold leaf

[babyshoes]

I've seen some edible 100% pure silver and gold leaf on ebay for what look like reasonable (not stupidly low) prices - £6.99 for 100 sheets of silver. Will these play nicely with glass? Has anyone tried it? Here's the link to the silver - the same seller has gold too... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Real-Silver-Leaf-Leaves-pure-999-1000-edible-/250952284223?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item3a6debf83f

[Gordon]

Doesn't that work out dearer than Tuffnel's silver leaf. Each book from Tuffnells has 25 sheets approx 9cm X 9cm = 2025 sq cms @ £6.50 = 0.3p per sq cm where as 100 sheet of 3 cm X 3 cm  @ £6.99 = 0.77p per sq cm ( over twice as much )

[Shirley]

I don't know that seller, but I remember sharing a book of 'gold' that turned out not to be, bought from overseas in an attempt to save money.

I have silver leaf, silver foil and gold leaf in my shop www.valcoxfrituk.com , and when I priced them I calculated my prices in exactly the same way that Gordon has worked out his comparison - square cm so that I could be competitive with other UK suppliers.

[babyshoes]

Hadn't done the maths in terms of sq cm, to be honest - just thought it looked like a reasonable price for 100 sheets. Wasn't thinking about the SIZE of the sheets, and the Tuffnells website doesn't specify the size of the sheets so I guess I assumed they were a standard size or something... Doh! 

[Barnacle Bay]

I bought some recently - 24ct edible though came on transfer - no - no - no 

[Kaz]

Like Shirley, I was caught in the past with something that definitely was not silver as it turned to ashes in the bead! Don't do it!
Kazx

[Glyn Burton]

Try Wights of Lymn for gold and silver leaf.

[Lynniebeads]

I got mine from tuffnels and not finished a book yet ( lampworking since sept 11).I would go for quality not quantity.
Lynne.

[Calico Cat]

Try Wights of Lymn for gold and silver leaf.

I just got some from them - excellent service.