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Bay Leaf:
Metal bay leaf. The use of silver and gold bay leaf surfaces in Decoration has become popular in recent years. These effects are also part of the painter's work. Aluminum bay leaf is generally used in place of silver, as it is less expensive and does not tarnish. The application of metal bay leaf is accomplished by first applying a gold size to the surface to be treated. This is allowed to dry to a thick consistency, and the bay leaf is then applied to the size and allowed to dry thoroughly. It is best to varnish metal bay leaf for protection. Metal bay leaf is usually glazed over the varnish for antique effects.Cutting, repacking with parchment, and beating are continued until the desired thickness of bay leaf is obtained. The finished bay leaf is cut into 3%-inch (8.5-cm) squares, which is the standard size of a sheet of gold bay leaf. Gold bay leaf for decorative purposes can also be produced by electrolysis, cathode sputtering, and vacuum vaporization.
GOLD bay leaf is a very thin sheet of gold used for decorative purposes. Gold bay leaf can be as thin as 3 millionths of an inch (0.0000076 cm), and in this form it is almost transparent; no other metal can be made this fine. Gold bay leaf is used for gilding many materials, including glass, bronze, plaster, paper, wood, ceramics, and textiles. The basic process for producing gold bay leaf has changed very little since ancient times.
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