Luster

[Biglou13]

Any one using gold or any other color luster?

 

What is good brand?

 

Where to buy!

 

Least expensive?

 

Any tips?

[Roberta12]

bought from the Duncan Paint store.  OG801.  I haven't seen anything much lower in price.  The first gold luster I bought, I got from Amazon.   it was more expensive and I do believe had been in a warehouse for a realllllly long time.  Did not work quite properly. 

 

I also bought the mother of pearl, haven't tried it yet.

 

Roberta

[Denice]

I use to work with lusters about 30 years ago, the brand I used doesn't exist any more.  The few things I do remember about is that they evaporated from the jar no matter how tight you got the lid, you needed to buy the thinner for them.  I have read now how dangerous they are to use, wear a mask in a well ventilated area and use the jar as quickly as possible.  Same goes with the firing a lot of ventilation.   Denice

[Mark C.]

Many of the makers I once knew are long gone to liability issues.Get the thinner as noted above

as far as finding a deal -you could wait for a sale

also use the search function as this has been covered before

Lusters are nasty so use caution 

 

My brain will always recall luster fumes and a headache from over 40 years ago

It like being put to sleep with either gas you will always real the smell

 

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3338-lusters-article-in-cm-by-johanna-demaine/?hl=lusters

[PeterH]

I remember reading an article which emphasised the advantage of resist techniques for resinate lustres.

You spend most of your time and effort handling resists, and minimal time actually applying lustre.

 

... found it, the quote was:

This focus will be on the resist technique which I use so as to limit my exposure to lustre; 90% of

my time with lustre is spent in applying inert resist and only 10% in actually applying the lustre.

 

http://overglaze.demaine.org/wp-content/uploads/Working-with-resinate-lustres3.pdf

[Pres]

I can't name anything including s*&^%t that doesn't smell more, out of the bottle or during firing!

 

 

worse,

Pres

[rayaldridge]

I used to use lusters, and very beautiful work can be done that way.  But I gave it up because one of my concerns is permanence, and luster eventually wears off of much-used ware.  Dishwashers are hard on lusters.

 

If, like me, your ambition is to make ware that will be much-used, it's a point you might consider.  For sculptural forms, it isn't a significant drawback.

[Guest JBaymore]

I use luster on some of my woodfired wares. Usually for very subtle details.  But it is stuff that will always be hand washed and carefully handled (Tea Ceremony pieces).

 

I typically use an uncommon self-burnishing luster that I buy from the supplier (not a middle man) .... but the very high $ minimum order from them (last order, $2500) is something that makes it kinda' impractical for most folks.  But ( thank goodness) the purchase lasts a long time for me.  I wish that it was available in small quantities.  It isn't.

 

I occasionally buy some of the more readily available bright gold..... but not often.  I usually find it too "shiny".

 

For my solo Chawan exhibition held in conjunction with 2015 NCECA I made an Ido-style Chawan that was a "visual pun" of sorts that 'tea people' would get.  Titled "Ode to Jurakudai", it was a loosely thrown "wabi" style form, made with a clay body with lots of chunks of granite, with a very loose Shino glaze with finger wipes on the exterior.... and totally bright gold luster on the inside.  (Picture of it now up in my gallery.)

 

The carriers and products from firing are nasty stuff, Lou.  Read the MSDSs.  Ventilation is important. 

 

best,

 

.......................john

[Guest JBaymore]

Any tips?

 

 

Contact Johanna   ( jo4550    )  .  She is the "Queen" of luster. 

 

best,

 

...................john

[Cline Campbell Pottery]

I can't find a 'start new topic' button on my pages, so I'm asking my slightly relevant topic here.  Please accept my apology.

 

I have some Spectrum cone 5-6 food safe gold glazes.  I've used them only a very few times, but haven't got a gold result.  The best I've seen is a black with a metallic sheen.

I don't have a kiln, and can't control a firing.  My work is fired at a community arts center.  At first I thought I was brushing on the accent color too thinly, but when I put it on thickly, it ran.  Didn't wreck the pot because it was only on the rim, but was a surprise.

 

Any advice?

 

Cynthia