I hope you don't mind me asking you all about something else. I have made some enquiries but I cannot, so far, find a reference for this. Does anyone know where I/he can look please? He is writing from Nepal (I think .np anyway). Dear Sir, Can you help me sir ? I want to know the method / process(ancient & modern ) of making gold dust or gold ink of real gold for painting it on the THANKAS (MANUSCRIPTS- handmade pictures used by tibetan) and in statues. Waiting for your reply. Thanks & Regards Mahendra Bir Singh %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%