Difference between revisions of "Double gold"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Gold Gold] sheets that are heavier and thicker than regular [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold%20leaf gold leaf].  Purchased double gold, however, is not usually twice the thickness of regular gold and may only be may be 10-20% thicker.  Double gold may also be prepared by using a double sheet of regular gold leaf.  The thicker material is easier to handle and gives a brighter, more unified finish.
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[[Gold]] sheets that are heavier and thicker than regular [[gold leaf]].  Purchased double gold, however, is not usually twice the thickness of regular gold and may only be may be 10-20% thicker.  Double gold may also be prepared by using a double sheet of regular gold leaf.  The thicker material is easier to handle and gives a brighter, more unified finish.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 15:11, 14 January 2014

Description

Gold sheets that are heavier and thicker than regular Gold leaf. Purchased double gold, however, is not usually twice the thickness of regular gold and may only be may be 10-20% thicker. Double gold may also be prepared by using a double sheet of regular gold leaf. The thicker material is easier to handle and gives a brighter, more unified finish.

Synonyms and Related Terms

double weight gold; Doppelgold (Deut.)