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gold leaf at very low temp

updated fri 1 dec 00

 

Snail Scott on tue 28 nov 00


Cool idea, Laura!

I've used gold leaf in other ways, but I never
thought to use my china paint medium that way.
Wow, gotta run out and try this!

(Watch out for true silver leaf, though; it tarnishes.
Can be good if you want that darker effect over time,
though. Otherwise use aluminum leaf.)
-Snail



At 09:06 AM 11/28/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Just to add to the gold "vein" - I've used gold leaf, treating it as an
>overglaze, at ^018, on a gloss glaze surface. In testing the best way
>to adhere the gold to the surface, I used a bunch of materials, but
>found china paint medium to the be the best, as I wanted a crackly sort
>of look for that particular project. It looks so cool - not painty like
>overglaze gold, but like . . . gold. Next time I'll control the
>application more and use a lowtack adhesive sprayed through a stencil,
>and see how that works.
>The nice surprise I had when I tried silver leaf, in stripes on a white
>satin-matt background, was that at ^018 it turned into the most
>delicious pearl look, very subtle.
>Gold leaf mixed in with ^06 clear glaze was pretty too - little specks
>of gold .
>Laura Chandler, Kensington MD
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Jim Chandler on tue 28 nov 00


Just to add to the gold "vein" - I've used gold leaf, treating it as an
overglaze, at ^018, on a gloss glaze surface. In testing the best way
to adhere the gold to the surface, I used a bunch of materials, but
found china paint medium to the be the best, as I wanted a crackly sort
of look for that particular project. It looks so cool - not painty like
overglaze gold, but like . . . gold. Next time I'll control the
application more and use a lowtack adhesive sprayed through a stencil,
and see how that works.
The nice surprise I had when I tried silver leaf, in stripes on a white
satin-matt background, was that at ^018 it turned into the most
delicious pearl look, very subtle.
Gold leaf mixed in with ^06 clear glaze was pretty too - little specks
of gold .
Laura Chandler, Kensington MD

Jim Chandler on thu 30 nov 00


Funny thing - the silver hasn't darkened at all (it's been almost 2 yrs I think).
I did try aluminum and it just burned off.
-Laura Chandler

Snail Scott wrote:


> snip . . .(Watch out for true silver leaf, though; it tarnishes.
> Can be good if you want that darker effect over time,
> though. Otherwise use aluminum leaf.)
> -Sna
>
>
> snip . . .
> >The nice surprise I had when I tried silver leaf, in stripes on a white
> >satin-matt background, was that at ^018 it turned into the most
> >delicious pearl look, very subtle.
> snip . . .
> >Laura Chandler, Kensington MD
> >
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Snail Scott on thu 30 nov 00


Really? wow! cool! gotta try! I've avoided it lately (in
non-clay applications), but now I've got a use for it.
Thanks!
-Snail


At 01:00 PM 11/30/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Funny thing - the silver hasn't darkened at all (it's been almost 2 yrs I
think).
>I did try aluminum and it just burned off.
>-Laura Chandler
>
>Snail Scott wrote:
>
>
>> snip . . .(Watch out for true silver leaf, though; it tarnishes.
>> Can be good if you want that darker effect over time,
>> though. Otherwise use aluminum leaf.)
>> -Sna
>>
>>
>> snip . . .
>> >The nice surprise I had when I tried silver leaf, in stripes on a white
>> >satin-matt background, was that at ^018 it turned into the most
>> >delicious pearl look, very subtle.
>> snip . . .
>> >Laura Chandler, Kensington MD
>> >
>>
>___________________________________________________________________________
>> ___
>> >Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>> >
>> >You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>> >settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
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>> melpots@pclink.com.
>> >
>>
>>
______________________________________________________________________________
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melpots@pclink.com.
>
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