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{{Short description|Extremely thin sheet of metal}} |
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[[File:Kanazawa Gold Factory.jpg|thumb|Metal leaf processing]] |
[[File:Kanazawa Gold Factory.jpg|thumb|Metal leaf processing]] |
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[[File:goldleaf.jpg|right|thumb|22k gold leaf applied with an ox hair brush during the process of [[gilding]]]] |
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[[File:Small gold nugget 5mm dia and corresponding foil surface of half sq meter.jpg|thumb|A small gold nugget 5 mm in diameter (bottom) can be expanded to about 20,000 times its initial surface through hammering, producing a gold foil surface of about one half square meter with a thickness of 0.2–0.3 [[micrometre|μm]]. [[Toi gold mine]], [[Japan]].]] |
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[[File:burnishing.jpg|thumb|[[Burnishing]] gold leaf with an [[agate]] stone tool during the water gilding process]] |
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A'''metal leaf''', also called '''composition leaf''' or '''schlagmetal''', is a thin [[foil (metal)|foil]] used for [[gilding]] and other forms of decoration. Metal leaves can come in many different shades. Some metal leaves may look like [[gold leaf]] butdo not contain any real gold. This type of metal leaf is often referred to as '''imitation leaf'''. |
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Metal leaves are usually made of [[gold]] (including many alloys), [[silver]], [[copper]], [[aluminium]], [[brass]] (sometimes called "[[Dutch metal]]" typically 85% Copper and 15% [[zinc]]) or [[palladium]], sometimes also [[platinum]]. |
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[[Vark]] is a type of silver leaf used for decoration in Indian cuisine. |
[[Vark]] is a type of silver leaf used for decoration in Indian cuisine. |
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[[Goldbeating]], the technique of producing metal |
[[Goldbeating]], the technique of producing metal leaves, has been known for more than 5,000 years. A small gold nugget 5 mm in diameter can be expanded to about 20,000 times its initial surface through hammering, producing a gold foil surface of about one half square meter with a thickness of 0.2–0.3 [[micrometre|μm]]. |
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* {{cite web|url=https://johncanningco.com/blog/gilding-in-architecture-when-where-why-it-was-used/|title=Gold Leaf in Architecture: When, Where, & Why It Was Used|access-date=25 October 2023|work=johncanningco.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328172849/https://johncanningco.com/blog/gilding-in-architecture-when-where-why-it-was-used/|archive-date=28 March 2023}} |
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Ametal leaf, also called composition leaforschlagmetal, is a thin foil used for gilding and other forms of decoration. Metal leaves can come in many different shades. Some metal leaves may look like gold leaf but do not contain any real gold. This type of metal leaf is often referred to as imitation leaf.
Metal leaves are usually made of gold (including many alloys), silver, copper, aluminium, brass (sometimes called "Dutch metal" typically 85% Copper and 15% zinc) or palladium, sometimes also platinum.
Vark is a type of silver leaf used for decoration in Indian cuisine.
Goldbeating, the technique of producing metal leaves, has been known for more than 5,000 years. A small gold nugget 5 mm in diameter can be expanded to about 20,000 times its initial surface through hammering, producing a gold foil surface of about one half square meter with a thickness of 0.2–0.3 μm.
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