mel jacobson on thu 4 jul 96
speaking of gold lustre...Kurt Wild has been spraying a mist of gold lustre
on his black ware..it only shows on the burnished parts.. he has also used
copper and bronze lustre..it is rather spectacular.
i did some gold lustre work when in Dubai...used acetone to clean the rim,
used a banding wheel and small brush to apply nearly perfect band.. fired
white stoneware to about 016 as i remember..others i assume will know more,
but it was sure a gold band, and it stayed on.
mel
Barbara Webb on sun 7 jul 96
I have two kinds of gold lustre. One of them is called Halo and is sort
of a swirled "cloud" of transparent gold when fired at ^022. The other
on is called Havonia N and is more for banding and such. It fires at
^018. I have found the local poured ceramic and china painting shops to
be a wealth of information on lustres and such. It took a few trips of
asking a lot of dumb questions but They recognized a whole box of
underglazes and lustres that I found in the basement. Some of them were
discontinued in the 70's!
Happy Hunting
Barbara Webb
barbara@fujikura.com
Marietta, GA
B & B Howe on mon 25 nov 96
Hi folks,
I'm going to be using some gold lustre on some pieces which have been fired
to ^10. The only problem is that the very small but expensive bottle of
lustre came without firing instructions. I know that I fire it to ^018,
but I don't know anything about the firing schedule. Can anybody help me
with this? I'm in a bit of a hurry, so if anyone can answer REALLY soon,
I'd be most appreciative.
Thanks.
Barb
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Clay Necessities
212 Beaverglen Close, Fort McMurray, AB, Can.
Tel.: 403-791-1915
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John Guerin on tue 26 nov 96
You did not state brand name of luster. Will it be applied to a glazed
piece?
Do not apply to bisque...unglazed ...it will turn purple in firing. Please
respond .
Robert Speirs, M.D. 766 X4450 on tue 26 nov 96
Clean your pieces w/acetone or denatured alcohol before applying the
gold lustre and use a clean brush that you plan only to use for
lustering. A couple of hours on low is more than enough and then your
kiln should reach ^018 on medium in another couple of hours. The books
say to fire lustres slowly, but I usually fire them faster than I just
told you and have no problems at all. Don'tcha love just love the way
pieces look when lustered!?!
Laura in Oregon
Diane S. Zubrick on wed 27 nov 96
I use gold lustre all the time on small jewelry pieces. I use Duncan's
premium gold. It does not spread like the others.
I fire to 1500 degrees, which is higher than the temperature on the
bottle. When I fired lower, the gold scratched off with the public
handling the jewelry during shows. At 1500, the gold is bright and does
not scratch.
I fire in a small enameling kiln, outside, because the fumes are so bad.
I keep the door ajar an inch or two and the peephole open for an hour. I
then fire it to 1500 - usually takes another 15-20 minutes. I have fired
it over 1500, and it still turned out.
I have also fired the gold in a regular electric kiln. I was told to
have the lid open for the first hour to let the fumes escape. Always
leave the peepholes open. Be sure to have a hood to ventilate.
Be sure that your gold lustre is dry to the touch before you fire or it
will not be a smooth finish. If you are in a hurry, as I usually am,
the piece can be placed on top of a hot kiln to dry, or in the sun (in
warmer climates). Just be sure with firing or drying that you have
adequate ventilation!!! As soon as the heat hits the gold, the fumes
will start and they are absolutely wicked!
Don't be afraid of the luster, mine always turns out, except if it did
not dry. I use the essence that they make to clean my brushes. It will
also stain your hands.
I have used the metal hollow tool with the gold, a brush, and also
stamped pieces with gold. Just remember that if it goes on thickly, it
will spread. One coat is enough.
Also, when you apply it, you also need adequate ventilation. I either
apply it outdoors, or indoors with the windows open and the proper
respirator on.
Diane Zubrick
Applecreek Pottery
Centerville, Ohio
Gregory Evans on thu 28 nov 96
B & B Howe wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi folks,
> I'm going to be using some gold lustre on some pieces which have been fired
> to ^10. The only problem is that the very small but expensive bottle of
> lustre came without firing instructions. I know that I fire it to ^018,
> but I don't know anything about the firing schedule. Can anybody help me
> with this? I'm in a bit of a hurry, so if anyone can answer REALLY soon,
> I'd be most appreciative.
>
> Thanks.
> Barb
>
> ******************************************************************
> Barb Howe
> Clay Necessities
> 212 Beaverglen Close, Fort McMurray, AB, Can.
> Tel.: 403-791-1915
> e-mail: bhowe@ccinet.ab.ca
Your overglaze firing should take about 4-5 hours. Make sure you vent
your kiln for the first hour. Turn up your kiln like any other firing.
If you apply the overglaze to thin, it will fire up purple. If you apply
it to heavy it will flake off. Clean you pieces before firing with
alchol to remove dirt and oil. Make sure you do not touch the areas you
overglaze (finger prints)
peasley on wed 10 oct 01
Waltraud,
There are two ways to decorate with gold luster: paint it on after you’ve
glazed your piece using a non-fired paint or lacquer.
To glaze it on, you need to apply on an already glazed surface – it won’t
take on bisque. Apply your design and fire very low, at something like 018.
And yes, it stinks. Lots of bad bad fumes. Vacate the premises during the
first stages of the firing. The effect should be lovely. Have fun!
Pam in Seattle
Russel Fouts on fri 12 oct 01
Waltraud,
>> There are two ways to decorate with gold luster: paint it on after
you’ve glazed your piece using a non-fired paint or lacquer. To glaze
it on, you need to apply on an already glazed surface – it won’t take on
bisque. Apply your design and fire very low, at something like 018. And
yes, it stinks. Lots of bad bad fumes. Vacate the premises during the
first stages of the firing. The effect should be lovely. Have fun! <<
Why not try gold leaf? No fumes, no additional firing, you can apply it
to anything. Different method all together.
Russel
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