Gold looks so malleable and easy to work with. I wouldn't guess because I haven't got lots of gold items at home that I would try cutting or beating. That gold leaf cutting looks like me opening cans with pliers when proper kitchen tools are missing.
A quesrion, what is that black putty clay you use to set your jewelry pieces in? I'm very curious about it, is it just a polymer clay or something special for this kind of jewelry-making