[Jewelry making - Article 01093] - Re: [Orchid] Kuem-boo questions

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    If the ridges in your reticulated piece are not too deep, you should
    have no problem attaching the gold.  On the other hand,  If the
    ridges are   very deep you may  get air pockets which will pose a
    problem.   Therefore, it would be  advisable to  plan your design  
    so that  the  gold will be burnished over areas that are not too
    deep.  Shallow ridges will be an advantage as Keum boo takes better
    over a surface with a tooth.  I have found that if I rolled my gold
    a  bit thick, it burnished over ridges very well,whereas,  gold
    rolled out thin, tended to disappear into the silver.  When this
    happens, I merely apply another layer, which gives it a nice rich
    deep color. Hope this helps.  Alma

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