Design In Plastic (1966)

Weybridge, Surrey. Leaves are plated in gold then dipped in liquid plastic to make some unusual ornaments! Extreme C/U on a gold plated leaf. C/U on designer Kenneth Lessons. C/U of his hand drawing chalk designs on a black board. Panning shot of a row of women hanging real leaves on wires, ready for electroplating. Various C/Us of a woman binding the leaves to the wires. A man dips the leaves in a special chemical treatment. M/S of another man lifting leaves coated in gold out of vat - the process is highly secret! C/U of a hand pressing a button. C/U of a vat of molten gold. Panning shot over a display of silver coated onions, camera stops on a gold plated conker. M/S of two men dipping leaves and twigs suspended on wire into a vat. C/U of leaves being treated. A man lifts out the golden leaves, C/U of him examining them. C/U of a tray of gold and silver leaves, a mans hand plucks one out. The leaves are set into clear plastic jelly, we see a man in a lab coat pouring liquid jel