> > 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 > > > > > I think it would be better to investigate folding a sheet of Art Clay > Silver, which can then be fired in a torch or small kiln. > > Gillian > > I have tried folding the art clay. They have a product called paper, but it is really rather thick and I was told that it can't be made thinner - I wasn't able to try rolling it thinner on my own though. Since it is thick - and only about a 3 inch square, your models have to be pretty simple and not a lot of folds.
While you can use a torch to fire the silver CLAY pieces - their paper has to be done in a kiln. Granted, my knowledge comes from a trade show I went to some 10 years ago when it was first being marketed, so they may have made some improvements. And I actually haven't purchased it since I would have to also purchase a kiln to do anything with it. I do periodically go to their website and I haven't ever seen anything to tell me that they have changed the product much. Dee
