Foiling Circles

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Is there a technique for foiling circles so that you don't end up with lots of overlaping of the foil?

Answer

If you are having a lot of overlap, the foil you're using is too wide. Try a narrower foil and see if that makes a difference.

If you must use the wider foil, go around and gently pinch the foil down, between your thumb and forefinger. Then burnish it from edge of glass to edge of foil, rather then burnishing around the circle lengthwise. Burnishing from edge of circle to edge of foil, although time consumong, will help smooth out any overlaps.