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Kirikane — Cut Gold Leaf

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Kirikane, also called hosogane, is a traditional technique expressing patterns by heating several sheets of gold, silver, or platinum foil together, cutting them into thin straight strips, and applying them with a brush and adhesive. Patterns made singly or in combination from thin linear kirikane, cut foil in triangles, diamonds, circles, and other shapes, and cut-out designs formed by cutting foil into shapes are called kirikane patterns.

Source updated 2023-12-21 · Snapshot 2026-10-08

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The text describes cutting and adhering laminated metal leaf to create decorative patterns.

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