I am a very capable bladesmith and metalworker and I absolutely adore the appearance of mercury gilt objects. The only issue is that this process is incredibly toxic - does anyone here have experience handling mercury vapor? Apparently you can buy mercury vapor masks. I don't have a fume hood but could use my enameling kiln to burn off most of the mercury while I am very far away from it and then go over it with a butane torch while wearing a mask. How horrifically stupid is this idea?
Can you direct the fumes to a drying tower with elemental sulfur flakes or some shit?
>>2994214Looks like brass. I don’t know what the big deal is.Everybody’s going to think it’s brass.You’re going to bring chicks up to see your “mercury gildings” and they’ll see it’s just brass and jettison.
>>2994214Try damascening. Is much better than gilding and not toxic at all.
Not even remotely worth.Mercury is not only extremely toxic, it also penetrates most PPE and being elemental contaminates things like your kiln,PPE.A mask just wouldn't cut it, skin exposure would be an issue straight away.
>>2994214maybe a natural leather sheet that runs to your feet, and you have eye holes cut out (like a welder's mask) and your airtube runs to the floor
>>2994214>>2996428Pure Mercury isn't dangerous. Salts created with mercury are poisonous
