Gold Offering to Buddha ----------------------------------------------------- Lately, it seems that there are more and more posts about Gold Leaf, either; how to make water size, or how long to wait to gild, and so on...
This is a 1"x1" 22Kt. gold leaf backer paper. It is from India, I think. It is sold in front of Buddhist Temples. I believe that they consider it rude to "pass around the plate". I assume that the statue of Buddha has been coated with slow size, while later on in the day, patrons purchase the gold, and offer it, by sticking it onto the Buddha.
I found these single leaf books at a place called, "SpiritHouse" Imports. The ironic thing is, that I went in the place to sell them a gold leaf window, and wound up buying gold leaf from her.
I got to think`n, how many thousands of worshipers have stuck those small pieces of leaf onto Buddha over the years?
I was also wondering how thick the gold actually is?
Theres another thing too... Can anyone translate this for me?
...I think it says "genuine Dutch Metal, made in Taiwan Atually, Ive heard of this. If you've ever wondered about those brilliant gold temple domes all over SE Asia, they really are gold, and are leafed continuously, one leaf at a time, by worshippers. No idea what kind of size they use, or who or how they get up there to apply it, but a Buddhist friend swears this is true. Who knew?
Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :
Hey Richard. Actually, I think that it's a coupon that you can redeem for a free pizza delivered by the elephant that's depicted there. The number is the phone number you can call to redeem the coupon. Posted by Artisan Signs (Member # 3146) on :
Approximate thickness would be .0000350". Or 350,000 sheets to one inch thickness.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
There is a place in Southeast Asia, I don't remember where right now, that pilgrims/worshippers climb this sacred mountain just to put gold leaf on a huge sacred boulder which was supposed to have been put there by the Buddha.
Egyptian mummies have been found which had been covered with gold leaf.
Aboriginals of the Moche civilization in Peru, hundreds of years before the Inca, had invented a device which was used for electroplating gold onto objects. they made beautiful objects of solid and plated gold.
The Scythians of the Asian steppes were ruthless barbarians but their goldsmiths made such stunningly beautiful gold art that it would put many modern goldsmith to shame.
The Ark of the Covenant, in the Old Testament, was overlaid with pure gold.
Many people of antiquity were MASTER artisans.
Wonder what kind of size they all used?
Posted by Richard Bustamante (Member # 370) on :
Cam>>> Dutch Metal? Is this Varigated Gold?
Bob>>> You forgot to calculate the thickness of the size. I bet theres more size than gold.
Ken>>> Funny thing; I called the number, and got the Pizza Hut in Sacramento. They said that the elephant was tied up doing a side gig with Ringling Bros.
Wayne>>> Are you telling me that the Moche invented electricity? Electroplating Gold? To make matters more interesting; Isn't gold a non-ferius metal (contains no iron) thats not attracted to magnatism? As for the size, I'm guessing they used an organic substance like: tree sap, thats not water-solulable, and thinned with alcohol.
Thanks for the responses.
Richard
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Actually, nobody invented electricity. Electicity has been around since the dawn of creation and man only "discovered" it. Yes iron (Fe) is affected by magnetism. Gold, being non ferrous, is not. But gold is also a much better conductor of electricity than ferrous metals. Although a magnetic field could be generated during the process, electroplating has nothing to do with magnetism. http://www.finishing.com/faqs/howworks.html
Here is a page with info about the Moche Indians. It also tells about their electroplating. http://www.allperu.com/PERU2A1a.htm Posted by Philippe JACQUES (Member # 664) on :
This is from Thailand or Laos. Could have a translation for tomorrow if ever nobody brings the answer further
Regards
Philippe JACQUES
Posted by Wilson Ardmore (Member # 3230) on :
The translation is simply....
"I AM THE EGGMAN" The phone No. is for a TimeLife, CD-ROM offer under the elephant label.
Posted by Richard Bustamante (Member # 370) on :
Wayne>>> Still sounds like a magnet to me. Positively & Negitively charged ions, a power source, cathodes in a sodium cloride solution,(conductor) in which metal is formed on another metal object. As for the power source, generator? Probibly to advanced for their time. Organic, most likely. They must have "discovered" electricity. What gets me, is how did they find liquid gold?
I read both of the links and found them to be very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Note: I found that the leaf from...Well I really don't know where its from...seems to be much thicker that Sepp, or Manetti, and resembles the gold I got thats from Germany. Does anyone know where to get the german gold. It works quite well, and doesn't tear as easily. I also looks deeper and richer in color.
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Atually, Ive heard of this. If you've ever wondered about those brilliant gold temple domes all over SE Asia, they really are gold, and are leafed continuously, one leaf at a time, by worshippers. No idea what kind of size they use, or who or how they get up there to apply it, but a Buddhist friend swears this is true. Who knew?
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)