[Jewelry making - Article 00069] - Re: [Orchid] Gold plating fine silver for enameling

[James Binnion]

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    You will not be able to plate thick enough deposits of gold for this
    to work. The gold will diffuse into the silver this is why high
    quality plating is done with a copper then nickel barrier layers
    between the gold and silver. The rate of diffusion is increased by
    heat so when you heat up the plated article the gold literally
    disappears into the silver matrix. The barrier layers will not
    survive the firing process either. 

    Why don't you try keum-bo? This will apply a thick enough layer of
    gold and may survive the firing. 

Jim

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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