SC - vellum/parchment (OT)

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/10/00 2:12:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, stefan at texas.net 
writes:

<< Also, if you could ask your 
 > local friend which type of sizing she uses for her gold leaf, that would 
be 
 > great, too.  >>

Garlic juice  was used extensively to apply gold leaf to illumination in the 
middle ages and beyond. It is an excellent medium for that type of work.

Ras