Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [processes and techniques by material]
6. [metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques]
7. [metalworking processes and techniques]
8. [metal finishing processes and techniques]

Anotations

Scope note:

Process of making gold leaf by beating or pressing gold into a very thin, flexible sheet. An example of a common method of production begins with a small ingot of gold alloyed with small amounts of silver and copper, which is rolled into a long ribbon, the ribbon is then cut up into pieces, the pieces are placed between sheets of heavy paper and enclosed in a sheepskin, then hammered until the leaves of gold have been reduced to a thickness of about 0.001 mm,so delicate that they can be moved or straightened with a light breath.