________________
Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
www.kobatirth.org
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
98 on paintings or with little more quantity of glue and water for writing purposes.
In Jaipur the gold leaf is laid on a marble slab over glue and honey and is rubbed with four fingers. till the solution is grounded properly. This liquid is that collected in a vessel, filled with water, and kept over night. The residue is collected and mixed with appropriate quantity of ghee and used in painting.
This process of acquiring gold/silver powder is known as Kilkari in Jaipur area. The same treatment in recommended for silver leaf and tin.
Ranga is tin and its powder is used for writing in silver ink and also depicting water bodies in paintings.
Process of Hilkari : Ranga (Tin) pieces and glue is put on the anvil with few drops of water and are beaten with a hammer. Gradually the pieces are broken and eventually turn in to a powder; later, the pieces are dissolved in water for some time. The glue gets dissolved and after frequent washing, the residue that remains is the hill of Ranga (tin) which is mixed with glue and used as silver ink.
For Private and Personal Use Only
