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The Ceramics
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11/19/04
Contents:- Ceramics Insider Tip - Lacy Gold
- Bonus Tip! - More Interesting Christmas Tree Ideas
- Sale Items
- Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
- Web Links
Ceramics Insider Tip - Lacy Gold
We thought we would share this interesting technique for applying
gold overglaze.
This technique produces a beautiful lacy effect that can be seen on Duncan's
green and turquoise vase shown on our gold page. Here is how to do
it:.
First glaze and fire the ceramic piece. The green and turquoise
piece was painted with CoverCoats on greenware, fired to bisque, then clear
glazed and fired to cone 06.
To add the gold lace you will need -
plastic wrap (10" x 10"), your fired, glazed ceramic piece, Gold Overglaze of
your choice (OG801, OG802, or OG805) and a clean tile that has been wiped down
with alcohol and allowed to dry. Do not touch the tile after
drying.
Wear gloves! Wipe your glazed and fired ceramic piece with
alcohol to remove all fingerprints. Allow alcohol to dry. Then pour a small
pool of gold overglaze on to the tile.
Scrumple, crumple or scrunch the
plastic wrap into a ball. Holding the ball by one side, dip the wrinkled
plastic into the gold, and then begin lightly pressing it against your ceramic
piece. Repeat this process until all gold in the puddle is used up (do NOT
return gold to the bottle) or until there is a lacy covering of gold on the
ceramic piece. Do not touch gold areas. Gold overglaze can be fired while still
wet, but handle carefully to avoid smearing. Stilt and fire to cone
019.
Bonus Tip! More Interesting Christmas Tree Ideas
This tip is quick and easy. You will need one freshly poured
greenware tree with base, in the leatherhard stage. Use a sharp scalpel to cut
various sized star shapes in the tree. Also add a few tiny round holes and pin
holes. Be sure to cut out the base to allow for a light and wire to be added.
Clean the greenware and sponge to smooth edges of cutouts both inside and
outside the tree. Paint the tree and base white using CC101 CoverCoats white -
or a color of your choice. Fire to cone 04.
Glaze with your favorite
clear glaze and fire. Or antique with a soft blue or other color if desired.
Glaze and fire. For a really special effect apply Mother of Pearl with the side
of a cotton swab and fire to cone 018. Now assemble your tree using a lamp kit
which can be found at your hardware store and light up a dark room with
stars.
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Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
If you have a helpful hint, tip, or trick you would like to share, send your tip along with your name and address to: theceramicsinsider@creativeglazes.com. If we use your tip in The Ceramics Insider, you will receive a $15 gift certificate (via US mail) from Creative Glazes and get your name in print! (or remain anonymous if you prefer)
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