Articles
What is Gold Leafing?
Pure gold is an element, not an alloy, or for that matter, a compound. What that means is, gold can be compressed to any extent, even to an atomic level, without it ever losing its […]
Month: September 2015
Videos
Keum Boo Technique
In this video Celie Fago, author of Keum-Boo on Silver demonstrates the ancient art of keum-boo using the UltraLite Beehive Kiln. She uses various tools to keep the gold foil in place whilst using a […]
Videos
Making Gold Leaf and The Keum Boo Technique On Jewellery Pendant
This video demonstrates how to make your own gold foil and then apply it using the keum-boo technique.
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How Much Gold Leaf Can You Safely Consume?
Theoretically, you could eat your fill of 24-karat gold without falling ill. Pure gold is chemically inert and passes through the human digestive system without being absorbed into the body.