On Dec 11, 2012, at 1:55 PM, "Garibi Ilan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gerardo asked: > Do you think it's possible to use gold or silver plating in an origami > model? Can it be done on a paper folded model or would it have to be folded > in some other material? Has anyone tried to do this? > > > I tried that with Elephant Hide, and simple bronze coating in a process > called Electroforming. Its doable, expensive and the main problem is that > you put the model into a liquid - the paper absorb it and start to deform > because of that. I found no solution to this problem yet. > > Ilan > Would coating a figure in wax help? I saw a small crane that had been made from a paper crane, coated in wax, then cast as a mold for the silver. also there is always gold leaf that can be glued to the outside of a model. -Jeff Ligon
