[Jewelry making - Article 00078] - Re: [Orchid] Mercury Gilding

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    I used to do a lot of mercury gilding, and researched ways of
    emulating it. plating would get the color, but if the characteristic
    varying thicknesses of the coat were wanted it can be tricky. 

    The PMC people recently introduced a 22k slip which can fire onto
    silver, gold and other metals. I think it might even work like a
    paintable keum-boo. Anyway, that might be a route to emulate fire
    gilding, both in color and texture. Comments from the metal clay
    crowd?

best 
Charles

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