Gold

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Preparation Steps

Take fine gold leaf, then add mercury to it and grind it on a slab for three days. Then squeeze it in a thin cloth until all the mercury and dregs come out. What remains of it heat over the fire, then add gum arabic to it according to need and write with it.

Original Recipe Text

Take fine gold leaf, then add mercury to it and grind it on a slab for three days. Then squeeze it in a thin cloth until all the mercury and dregs come out. What remains of it heat over the fire, then add gum arabic to it according to need and write with it.

Remarks

A recipe for creating gold ink using mercury and gum arabic.

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Material Type
ink
ColorGold
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