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  2. Gold leaf - Wikipedia

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    A gold nugget of 5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter (bottom) can be expanded through hammering into a gold foil of about 0.5 m 2 (5.4 sq ft). The Toi gold mine museum, Japan.. Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets (usually around 0.1 μm thick [1]) by a process known as goldbeating, [2] for use in gilding.

  3. Dutch metal - Wikipedia

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    German packet of Dutch metal in foil form, early 20th-century. Dutch metal is a form of brass.The alloy typically consists of 85–88% copper and the remainder being zinc.It is also known by other names such as "composition gold leaf", "Dutch gold", "Schlagmetal" and "Schlag leaf".

  4. Metal leaf - Wikipedia

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    Some metal leaves may look like gold leaf but do not contain any real gold. This type of metal leaf is often referred to as imitation leaf. [3] Metal leaves are usually made of gold (including many alloys), silver, copper, aluminium, brass (sometimes called "Dutch metal" typically 85% Copper and 15% zinc) or palladium, as well as platinum.

  5. Gilding - Wikipedia

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    "Overlaying" or folding or hammering on gold foil or gold leaf is the simplest and most ancient method, and is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey [8] and the Old Testament. The Ram in a Thicket (2600–2400 BC) from Ur describes this technique used on wood, with a thin layer of bitumen underneath to help adhesion.

  6. These Homemade Halloween Costumes Are All Treat, No Trick - AOL

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    Curve the strips to create a leaf effect and attach to a hat with hot glue or safety pins. Shop Now. ... This stunning gold armor was made using metallic gold sticky foil and craft foam sheets.

  7. Edible gold - Wikipedia

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    Gold usually undergoes one of these processes: it could be hammered, or pounded and rolled, or just a leaf or powder. In the first case, the gold needs to reach the measure of about 1/8000 of a millimeter thick, in the second one it could be used as a normal leaf (the measure depends on the purpose) or smashed in powder.

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