Gold beating required more than power and endurance, Marino stressed: technique was paramount. His wrist and arm had to be perfectly aligned, he explained, to allow his hand to slide along the ...

When gold touches your skin, especially through your hand (which is actively involved in karmic actions), it amplifies the positive energy flow and attracts beneficial cosmic vibrations.

Image Designs from the Blonds ... a rare canvas by Agnes Martin, shimmers with gold leaf over a red underpainting, her signature hand-drawn grid incised into the surface.