Historical Techniques: Cold Gilding
An historal technique of goldplating, described in 18th century literature, was reproduced. This cold-plating technique uses salts of gold, produced by dissolving gold in aqua regia. these salts are then rubbed onto a silver surfaces. Test prove that with this technique a thin goldlayer can be creat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EXARC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | EXARC Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10080 |
| Summary: | An historal technique of goldplating, described in 18th century literature, was reproduced. This cold-plating technique uses salts of gold, produced by dissolving gold in aqua regia. these salts are then rubbed onto a silver surfaces. Test prove that with this technique a thin goldlayer can be created on silver, though due to the small thickness it can not stand much wear. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-8956 |