Michael W Greenfield on thu 16 oct 97
Subject: applying lusters?
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 08:43:18 EDT
Message-ID: <3443C286.2595@sk.sympatico.ca>
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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
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Just a thought, maybe a small pipette (sp) of some kind (something like
a coffee stirrer perhaps) or a small thin glass rod? If it's dipped to
the same level each time in the luster, I would think you'd get a uniform
dot when you apply it to the piece.
mike
Richard Harris on fri 17 oct 97
maybe a small pipette (sp) of some kind (something like
> a coffee stirrer perhaps) or a small thin glass rod? If it's dipped to
> the same level each time in the luster, I would think you'd get a uniform
> dot when you apply it to the piece.
>
> mike
Thanks, mike, i will try this, it has also been suggested i try to find
a small stencilling brush, which has a round, flat end, andalso, the end
of an old ballpoint pen, and also to practice using water, all of which
i will try, in my quest for perfect dots
michelle
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