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Gold Leaf:
GOLD LEAF is a very thin sheet of gold used for decorative purposes. Gold 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 leaf is used for gilding many materials, including glass, bronze, plaster, paper, wood, ceramics, and textiles.
The basic process for producing gold leaf has changed very little since ancient times.GOLD LEAF is a very thin sheet of gold used for decorative purposes. Gold 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 leaf is used for gilding many materials, including glass, bronze, plaster, paper, wood, ceramics, and textiles.
The basic process for producing gold leaf has changed very little since ancient times. Various colors are obtained by alloying pure gold with silver and copper. The highest purity gold used for gold leaf is usually about 23 karat. The gold alloy is melted, cast into an ingot, and rolled to a thickness of about 0.0015 inch (0.00375 cm).
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