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how to gold plate a nut. Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:21:03 2014 No.739281 [Reply] [Original]

This is my 24 carat gold leaf plated walnut.
Im very proud of it, and it was way easier than I thought.
What should I gold plate next?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:23:29 2014 No.739282 File: 2.09 MB, 4272x2848, IMG_8904.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>739281

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:25:25 2014 No.739285 File: 2.20 MB, 4272x2848, IMG_8908.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>739282

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:26:55 2014 No.739287 File: 1.97 MB, 4272x2848, IMG_8910.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>739285

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:39:29 2014 No.739297 >>739281 Doesn't look too good. You didn't preserve the surface texture at all. Should try doing that as gold is pretty pliable.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:47:26 2014 No.739302 Looks fair good yo...

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 19:48:14 2014 No.739304 >>739297 thats my first attempt at plating something not flat (I usually use it on my paintings). Even with a lot of brush work I cant manage to get more surface detail. When dry, I'll apply a layer of arabic gum to make it more uniform and protect it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:06:22 2014 No.739317 File: 2.00 MB, 4272x2848, IMG_8914.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>739281 starting to look good and shiny.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:07:17 2014 No.739318 >>739281 >>739282 >>739285 >>739287 That's not plated, anon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:11:58 2014 No.739321 >>739304 You are using too much adhesive and let it stand ten minutes before you start leafing. That's why it's not conforming to the nut surface.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:12:49 2014 No.739323 >>739318 whats the correct term? my english is not very good sorry.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:21:01 2014 No.739328 >>739323 >whats the correct term? "Gilding", and the sheets are "Gold leaf"

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:21:10 2014 No.739329 >>739321 thanks very much for the tip. will try this on my next walnut. also, these leaves are thicker than the ones I used previously. and slightly more orange in color. its always a lottery when you order these cheap leaves from thailand.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 20:33:33 2014 No.739338 >>739281 Make a mold of your dick and then gold plate it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 10 23:53:20 2014 No.739403 File: 116 KB, 800x600, P1000134.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>739329 Use a big soft makeup brush to put on the gold leaf My Uncle has been doing this for over 30 years and that's what he uses

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 11 00:17:40 2014 No.739411 Now epoxy a golden chain to it and give it to the local squirrels so they can sing for you in high pitched voices. You'll make millions.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 11 08:31:22 2014 No.739508 >>739338 Why do I feel like doing this and mailing it to the girl I lost my virginity too?

Anonymous Thu Dec 11 21:08:30 2014 No.739766
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>>739281
jewellery fag here

>not making a wax mold of the nut
>not getting it cast in Sterling silver
>not putting a bail on the top and making it into a pendant
>not electroplating your beautiful silver nut pendant

2014, still gilding nuts with gold leaf. top kek you pleb

go home

Anonymous Thu Dec 11 22:53:10 2014 No.739787
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>>739321
>adhesive
doesnt gold leaf melt with the heat of your hands? sure gold is meant to melt at a higher temperature but I read this on some blog about the reconstruction of the red room.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 11 23:12:55 2014 No.739790 >>739787 Gold melts at over 1000 degrees celsius. Good luck getting that with your hands.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 09:54:10 2014 No.739886 >>739338 >make a beautiful treasure chest >put gold penis and nuts in it >bury under a tree and make a treasure map >put map in a lot of random mailboxes

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 12:23:38 2014 No.739957 >>739790 >Not having 1000C hands. Look at this fucking huge ass faggot.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 12:48:19 2014 No.739971 >>739886 You are such an amateur. You put the maps in bottles and dump them into the ocean. The only other true alternative to that is you tie maps to 99 red balloons and set them free.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 15:54:45 2014 No.740073 >>739766 Can you make me some nickel-plated nuts?

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 16:02:04 2014 No.740077 >>739281 i'm sorry for the shitpost but for a moment i tought you were anonormale with another balls-related project

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 17:01:43 2014 No.740098 >>740077 How would I go about building a device that warms my nuts and gold plates them at the same time?

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 12 20:05:31 2014 No.740152 >>740098 i think that molding gold on your nuts would be sufficienly warming

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