Cracking the secret of Kanazawa gold leaf's brilliant texture

Kanazawa gold leaf is a traditional Japanese material known for its remarkable thinness, just 100 nanometers—about 1/1,000 ...
NPR

Japan's traditional crafts are struggling to survive the country's population decline

KANAZAWA, Japan — In a cramped room, Shinichi Netsuno sits cross-legged on a thin mat and guides a stack of specialized paper as it's pounded by a mechanical hammer. In between each sheet is a small ...
Printing Impressions

30th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Award Winners Announced

The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees in its 30th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Pearls are the traditional gift for married couples celebrating their ...
Nature

Meet ‘goldene’: this gilded cousin of graphene is also one atom thick

It is the world’s thinnest gold leaf: a gossamer sheet of gold just one atom thick. Researchers have synthesized 1 the long-sought material, known as goldene, which is expected to capture light in ...