[Jewelry making - Article 00107] - Re: [Orchid] Gold plating

[L. Lee]

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    Mr. Grandi suggested gold leafing the area and I must say that I
    tried that first thinking it was the easiest way around the problem.
    It came off in no time at all which then prompted me to flash plate
    it. I was told the figures were bought at a street fair so I'm
    assuming they were flash plated. The customer also has a tendency to
    rub the figure quite often as it hangs about her neck which I have no
    doubt contributes to the plating wearing off. She claims the original
    plating lasted at least a couple of years; could it have been
    something other than gold plating? And then what are my options? 

Leda 

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