Leslie Ihde on tue 7 oct 97
Thank you to the people who responded to my post. Evidently this is not
a common practice (gold leaf on pottery, that is).
Three books have mentioned firing the gold leaf at around 700 degrees
centigrade, so I will fired my first test at that temperature.
The Peter Lane book uses the following formula for a size to apply gold to
a surface to be fired:
10 g pine resin
50 - 70 ml lavender or eucalyptus oil.
Now, where do I find pine resin and lavender oil?
Leslie in Vestal,NY
June Perry on wed 8 oct 97
Dear Leslie:
Eucalyptus oil can be found in any good health food store. I don't know about
the pine resin though. I'm sure some of clayarters may know. If not, try
calling some hardware/paint stores, art supply stores, etc.
Good luck!
June
Pam Pemberton on wed 8 oct 97
YOUR LOCAL HEALTH FOOD STORE .
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leslie Ihde [SMTP:lihde@binghamton.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 1997 8:01 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
> Subject: Gold Leaf #2
>
> ----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> Thank you to the people who responded to my post. Evidently this is
> not
> a common practice (gold leaf on pottery, that is).
> Three books have mentioned firing the gold leaf at around 700 degrees
> centigrade, so I will fired my first test at that temperature.
> The Peter Lane book uses the following formula for a size to apply
> gold to
> a surface to be fired:
>
> 10 g pine resin
> 50 - 70 ml lavender or eucalyptus oil.
>
> Now, where do I find pine resin and lavender oil?
>
> Leslie in Vestal,NY
Bill Aycock on wed 8 oct 97
Leslie- I think the book must have meant "Pine rosin", not "resin". The
rosin of the pine can be produces by cutting into the sub-bark of a pine
tree- its that gummy stuff that comes out- the easiest way to buy some
(purified, etc), it so go to a musical instrument shop-- Pine rosin is the
stuff Violin players put on their bows.
About the lavendar or eucalyptus- I cant help-- -- However--
Most "Ceramics" shops (cast and low fire,etc) have a "liquid gold" that is
a solution of a gold salt in an oil that can be painted on, and then fired
to burn off the oil- decompose the gold salt- and leave a gold deposit on
the ware. This is an easier way than gold leaf, and is a way used by many
"fine China" factories.
Good luck- Bill, on Persimmon Hill
At 08:00 AM 10/7/97 EDT, you wrote:
>
>The Peter Lane book uses the following formula for a size to apply gold to
>a surface to be fired:
>
>10 g pine resin
>50 - 70 ml lavender or eucalyptus oil.
>
>Now, where do I find pine resin and lavender oil?
>
>Leslie in Vestal,NY
>
>
Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill --- Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
--- (in the N.E. corner of the State) ---
also -- W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr
baycock@hiwaay.net
Jim Sheetz on thu 9 oct 97
I used one as a hobbyist. It is made by Duncan Ceramics. They also make
similar silver and platinum liquids.
Jim.
From: Bill Aycock
Subject: Re: Gold Leaf #2
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Most "Ceramics" shops (cast and low fire,etc) have a "liquid gold" that is
>a solution of a gold salt in an oil that can be painted on, and then fired
>to burn off the oil- decompose the gold salt- and leave a gold deposit on
>the ware. This is an easier way than gold leaf, and is a way used by many
>"fine China" factories.
>
>Good luck- Bill, on Persimmon Hill
Richard Gralnik on thu 9 oct 97
Leslie,
There was a CM cover story a few years ago of a lady who makes largish
simple deep bowl shapes and covers the inside with gold leaf. The cover
was black with a few of her pieces placed so you could see the pastel
outside colors and bright gold inside.
The article might have helpful info. I'm at work so I can't check the
issue date for you.
Richard
At 02:41 PM 10/8/97 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Leslie- I think the book must have meant "Pine rosin", not "resin". The
>rosin of the pine can be produces by cutting into the sub-bark of a pine
>tree- its that gummy stuff that comes out- the easiest way to buy some
>(purified, etc), it so go to a musical instrument shop-- Pine rosin is the
>stuff Violin players put on their bows.
>
>About the lavendar or eucalyptus- I cant help-- -- However--
>
>Most "Ceramics" shops (cast and low fire,etc) have a "liquid gold" that is
>a solution of a gold salt in an oil that can be painted on, and then fired
>to burn off the oil- decompose the gold salt- and leave a gold deposit on
>the ware. This is an easier way than gold leaf, and is a way used by many
>"fine China" factories.
>
>Good luck- Bill, on Persimmon Hill
>
>At 08:00 AM 10/7/97 EDT, you wrote:
>>
>>The Peter Lane book uses the following formula for a size to apply gold to
>>a surface to be fired:
>>
>>10 g pine resin
>>50 - 70 ml lavender or eucalyptus oil.
>>
>>Now, where do I find pine resin and lavender oil?
>>
>>Leslie in Vestal,NY
>>
>>
>Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill --- Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
>--- (in the N.E. corner of the State) ---
>also -- W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr
>baycock@hiwaay.net
>
>
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