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Japanese Gold Leaf


     Gold Leaf of 0.0001 millimeters thick is particularly transparent. Based on the video of " The Making of Gold Leaf" , gold leaf can be made from Silver and Copper. In order to make a gold leaf, gold is stretched by several processes. The completed gold is called as "Uwazumi", Besides the gold leaf, the right type of paper needs to be prepared too to make the gold leaf. Washi papers are the essential papers for this entire process.

     Gold is a precious metal since the ancient times and it has been used in ornamental items. The finished gold leaf requires delicate handling as it is extremely thin. Gold leaf is often used to decorate various items, such as pottery, accessories and it is also used in Buddhist art like statues and symbols.


gold leaf decoration


pottery


pottery


pottery


Buddhist art

     Apparently, there is another saying in Japan --- Kintsugi (Kintsukuroi) , which is where Japanese people apply golden colour onto the broken part of the pottery such as pot, cups and the rest. As Japanese people treat breakage and repair them as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. 

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The Making of Gold Leaf : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

 Gold Leaf Decoration Technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B

 Work to add gold leaf to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J
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