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Fusing "gold" leaf
Hi all,
I recently purchased some "gold leaf" and fused it between 2 sheets of clear glass. I was expecting it to remain gold in colour but instead it went blue and has broken down quite a lot. Is this the usual behaviour for gold leaf or have I perhaps bought an artificial version? Thanks Gordon |
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Did you buy the gold leaf at a craft store? Real gold leaf is pricey and
will list the karatage on the package, like 23K. My foil is very thin and I usually need several layers (if I can keep it off my fingers and keep it from floating away). Some metals tend to turn colors if they get oxygen while heating up. Copper turns red, silver some times turns yellowish or turns the glass that color. I think bronze might turn blue but can't remember for sure. -- Connie Ryman Cryman Studio www.eclecticbeadery.com "Gordon Williamson" wrote in message ... Hi all, I recently purchased some "gold leaf" and fused it between 2 sheets of clear glass. I was expecting it to remain gold in colour but instead it went blue and has broken down quite a lot. Is this the usual behaviour for gold leaf or have I perhaps bought an artificial version? Thanks Gordon |
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Sounds like "gold-color" leaf, unfortunately.
-Kalera Gordon Williamson wrote: Hi all, I recently purchased some "gold leaf" and fused it between 2 sheets of clear glass. I was expecting it to remain gold in colour but instead it went blue and has broken down quite a lot. Is this the usual behaviour for gold leaf or have I perhaps bought an artificial version? Thanks Gordon |
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