1 Cut each cabbage head at its base with a sharp knife. 2  After harvesting, bring inside or put in shade immediately. 3  To get two crops from early cabbage plants, cut the cabbage head out of the plant, leaving the outer leaves and root in the garden.
In metal working, base metal is any metal that is not one of the noble or precious metals. In costume jewelry, base metals are often plated with a very thin layer of gold, silver, nickel, rhodium or other metal on the surface of the bead, finding, chain or other component. Brass is an alloy of copper, zinc and sometimes other metals. 1/10 10kt GF: 1/10 of the total weight must be 10kt gold.
Unfortunately nickel is used to color gold, as an alloy, and sometimes in the electroplating process. If allergy is a problem, most jewelry makers like to use surgical steel, sterling silver, vermeil, or gold-filled items. The plating on plain electroplated items is usually too thin.