[Jewelry making - Article 00326] - [Orchid] Kum boo query

[mark kaplan]

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    Hi folks. I have been working on some designs that I want to do in
    contrasting color metals and decided to give Kum Boo a try.  I
    called Allcraft (recommended by someone on this list) told them I was
    looking for kum boo foil and ordered some 24K gold foil.  It is to be
    delivered and their email said it is .005 MM thick.  When I ordered
    it on the phone I wasn't paying close enough attention because when I
    again looked this up in some books; I fear I may have ordered the
    wrong stuff.  Charles Codinas book doesn't mention a specific
    thickness but Metals Technic is pretty clear about it being between
    .03 and .05 MM thick 24K gold foil.  I'm off by a whole decimal
    point.  I cannot find mention of the technique in Oppi Unttacht's  or
    Brephol's books which is odd.. I thought Oppi covered just about
    everything under the sun.  Anyway do ya'll think?  I can use this
    stuff or not.  Did I just buy some enameling foil that they renamed
    as kum boo foil but is really way to thin? 

Thanks as always....
Mark Kaplan


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