John H. Rodgers on wed 21 jan 98
-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
A few posts lately re:gold brought to mind a time when I used a true gold
paint on a series of sculptural pieces for a customer.
I ordered the paint from a company back east that made the gold paint to
order. I had to make an overpayment in advance because they charged me for
the gold in the paint the day the paint was made, based on the price of gold
on the market that day. They dissolved the gold in a strong solvent or
perhaps even made a gold compund - I'm not sure now. The bottle and contents
was heavy as I recall. The bottle being about the size of a Robitussin
bottle. The order cost the studio about $695.(it was the gold that was so
expensive).
When the bottle arrived I was impressed with the large skull and crossbones
image on the label, along with the warning " Breathing fumes from bottle or
during firing will result in liver damage.
I used an airbrush to apply the stuff to the sculptures, being very careful
to have good ventilation and wearing a mask. When applied the figures were
caramel in color. They were then fired in an electric kiln.-- I have
forgotten the cone temp.
After the kiln cooled the lid on the electric kiln was anxiously opened, and
there sat some beautiful gold clad figurines -- real gold -- and you could
tell it was different from anything else out there that looked like gold.
Real gold has a look all its own.
It was an interesting exercise using real gold paint or cladding.
John Rodgers
Nice cool day in Alabama
Mark Sweany on thu 22 jan 98
Would you happen to still have that companies name and address?
I don't need it at the moment, but this sounds like something I
might use at some point.
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Mark Sweany
m_pswean@primenet.com
Phoenix, Az.
John H. Rodgers wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> -- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> A few posts lately re:gold brought to mind a time when I used a true gold
> paint on a series of sculptural pieces for a customer.
>
> I ordered the paint from a company back east that made the gold paint to
> order. I had to make an overpayment in advance because they charged me for
> the gold in the paint the day the paint was made, based on the price of gold
> on the market that day. They dissolved the gold in a strong solvent or
> perhaps even made a gold compund - I'm not sure now. The bottle and contents
> was heavy as I recall. The bottle being about the size of a Robitussin
> bottle. The order cost the studio about $695.(it was the gold that was so
> expensive).
>
> When the bottle arrived I was impressed with the large skull and crossbones
> image on the label, along with the warning " Breathing fumes from bottle or
> during firing will result in liver damage.
>
> I used an airbrush to apply the stuff to the sculptures, being very careful
> to have good ventilation and wearing a mask. When applied the figures were
> caramel in color. They were then fired in an electric kiln.-- I have
> forgotten the cone temp.
>
> After the kiln cooled the lid on the electric kiln was anxiously opened, and
> there sat some beautiful gold clad figurines -- real gold -- and you could
> tell it was different from anything else out there that looked like gold.
> Real gold has a look all its own.
>
> It was an interesting exercise using real gold paint or cladding.
>
> John Rodgers
> Nice cool day in Alabama
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