Article · Cockatrice (Lochac SCA Arts & Science Journal)
Making Shell Gold
By Lady Symonne de la Croix
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
A numbered, photographed walkthrough of grinding gold leaf with gum arabic into shell gold, with the utensils needed, settling times and an honest note on the low yield.
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