Summary for gold plating on silver zari Discussion
gold plating on silver zari is the central question here: Jay Patel asks for an alternative to gold plating in zari manufacture, and an older related question asks how silver zari is gold plated and what chemicals are needed for immersion plating. The only answer shown, from Umapathy, gives a specific recipe for immersion gold plating on metallic silk threads: 7 gm gold chloride and 30 gm potassium ferrocyanide. The thread excerpt does not show any discussion of gold-free substitutes or process details beyond that formula, so the practical takeaway is limited to that plating suggestion. Because the question asks for alternatives, readers should note that this excerpt does not provide a confirmed replacement process, only a gold-plating solution.
Q. I need to find an alternative for gold plating in running a process for zari manufacture. Someone help me out if you know any options are there.
Jay patel
– surat Gujarat
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Q. How is silver zari (used in silk sari weaving for borders) gold plated? And could you provide a list of basic chemicals needed for making an immersion plating of gold on the metallic silk threads?
Umapathy
hobbyist – Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2004
2004
A. You can use next solution:
7 gm gold chloride
30 gm potassium ferrocyanide
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30 gm potassium carbonate
30 gm sodium chloride
1 lit water,95 °C temp., objects must be in contact with zinc or aluminum!
Good luck!
Goran Budija
– Cerovski vrh Croatia