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25th May 2011, 05:06 PM
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The problem with traditional gilding is that mercury is used.
 It vaporizes when heat is applied and gold bonds into the base metal. It is thick compared to gold plating. Alan is right in that the recipe for suassa varies between regions and even between smiths, depending upon the hue needed. |
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