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| After securing the outside edges, the rest of the gold is driven into the toothed surface. In this photo, a square graver is used to trim the gold back to the borders. Care must be used to avoid scratching and nicking the steel surrounding the overlay. |
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| Clear tape is placed over the overlay and trimmed to allow the overlay to come through. This protects the surrounding steel while the overlay is stoned smooth with a diemaker's stone and lamp oil lubricant. I use 320, 400, and 600 grit rapid breakdown stones from Gesswein in size 1/4" x 6". I keep my stones soaking in lamp oil all the time. |
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| After stoning to remove punch marks, the gold is block sanded with 600 grit paper. |
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| The design is engraved onto the gold and background is removed by outlining the background area with a square graver 3 or 4 times until you cut through the gold. This allows the small background areas to be taken out. I still have clear tape protecting the surrounding steel. |
