Ah, to call it just 'gesso and gold foil' is like saying the desert is just sand, yaar! The real secret is in the *chunnam* paste—we burn and grind the seashells ourselves for months to make it, then layer it like a sculptor until it's smooth as marble. Only then does the 24-karat gold leaf stick and glow with that divine light. My *dada* used to say our fingers must learn patience before they learn art. That slow burn of the shell powder? That’s what stays in my bones from watching him, not just the shining stones you see at the end.
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