Am 12. Mai 2007 um 9:23pm schrieb Stephen Rumpf:

> Question:  In general how wide is the gold banding applied to the 
> exterior case and lid and from what distance  - meaning how far from 
> the top and bottom do you start the banding on both the case and lid?  
> Do you use 18 or 22 carat?
> Thanks for your reply.
> SR
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I would not imagine there is a normal width for a band. To my taste 
they are usually too wide. I like the width on the Antunes, which is 
slightly variable but in the half inch range, and is perhaps a whole 
inch from the edge. But different proportions will make different 
impressions: you can draw pictures of bands of various widths with 
various distances from the edge and decide which appeals to you most. 
The Mac Taggarts feel that less than an inch width looks 'mean' (where 
their usage is different from the Duke of Bunn's), and more than 35mm 
looks heavy. But remember there are various case heights. Why not mock 
up with  paper and ask friends?
The MacT's also suggest making the lower band a tad wider than the 
upper, and making the vertical parts of the banding at the bentside 
joints a tad closer to the angles (cos you have double margins here)
When deciding on which gold you might want to consider using 'bronze' 
powders instead  - one can achieve very nice effects, and some even 
prefer the colours of the various alloys (aswell the use of more than 
one - darker below lighter, or coppery-er below goldy-er)
I agree with the MacTs that the edge can be nicer if it is not made 
with masking tape, but with guidance from an incised line - not a cut 
but a long thin dent, so made with a blunt edge (before paint).
I havent done this yet but will do in the next few days