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applying lusters?

updated fri 24 oct 97

 

Richard Harris on wed 15 oct 97

Well, i've been using a gold luster for about a year and a half, and can
get straight lines on the pot all right, but i was wondering if anyone
could tell me how to apply uniform little dots, about 2 or 3 mm in
diameter (1/8 inch?) When i try to paint them on with a brush, they are
not really round, and if i get the luster on too thickly, they pit in
the firing. when i have tried using the luster fountain pens, i have
found that the coverage is not very good - they tend to be a bit watery,
especially if the pen is getting low on luster.
So, any tips for applying luster???

TIA
Michelle
heorot@sk.sympatico.ca