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gold glaze

updated fri 28 feb 97

 

Dan Johnston on thu 6 feb 97

Hey everyone:

I saw an interesting vase the other day and would like to know more about
the process. It was a basic black gloss glaze with the opening and neck
of the vase being a gold, metallic looking over-glaze running down the
side. The gold glaze had layers in it and appeared to have a solvent or
petroleum look. How was this gold glaze effect done? Recipes?
Technique? Firing procedure? I've been told the potter used a technique
similar to the art glass of the 1920's. What does that mean? Can someone
out there enlighten me! TIA

Dan Johnston
Farmington, MO
danj@ldd.net

Robert Speirs, M.D. 766 X4450 on fri 7 feb 97

This could be Hanovia's HALO GOLD LUSTER. It's pretty cool stuff. You
fire it to ^018 after applying it to glazed ware.

Laura in Oregon