Art Clay® Gold Paste

Art Clay Gold Paste: 1.5 gram/bottle

Medium* bottle: 5ml

*Use to dilute Art Clay Gold Paste for a lighter gold color on fired Art Clay Silver surfaces, ceramic, porcelain and glass.

• Art Clay Gold Paste is in viscous liquid form, so that you can texture to the surface of Art Clay Silver (fired piece), ceramic, porcelain and/or glass.
• Ingredients: 77.5% of indicated weight is 24Kt gold, and it becomes 22Kt gold after firing.
• Top dilute paste, take out the necessary amount and place it in a separate container. Then, add necessary amount of water or medium depending on your desired finished gold color.
• Recommended ratio for diluting the Gold Paste with the medium: Gold Paste (3): Medium (1)
• If you need to build the Gold layers more than 0.5mm in thickness, fire the pieces first, and then build another layer on top of the gold area. Repeat until reaching your desired thickness.
• This Product is water-based and can eventually dry up. Always keep the container tightly capped. It if dries up, add an appropriate amount of water to recover its original state.

Preparation:

• Some gold settling may occur at bottom of the jar. Stir the paste well with a skewer or metal spatula before use.
• Clean the surface of the porcelain, glass or ceramic with alcohol, or soap and water to remove dust or oil which may interfere with the Gold Paste sticking to the surface.
• Prepare a paintbrush specifically for use of the Gold Paint.

Overlaying:

• You can apply the undiluted paste, or dilute the Gold Paste with water to the consistency needed in order to paint the specific surface. If you need to paint on ceramic, porcelain or glass surface, it is recommended to dilute the Gold Paste with the medium.

*To apply the Gold Paste on a fired Art Clay Silver surface, use undiluted paste and apply the Gold Paste on a matte surface. If you need to add Gold Paste on a polished silver surface, fire the silver piece in a kiln for 30 minutes at 700C/1292F to make a matte surface, and the apply.

*Thickness of the application needs to be less than 0.5mm thick per layer. If you use undiluted paste on a glass or thick glazed porcelain surface, the painted area may sink due to the gold weight.

Drying:

• The applied paste must be completely dried before firing. It may be dried in the following ways:
• Applying Undiluted:
• Hair Dryer: At least 5 minutes with 1200 watt hair dryer. Place the dryer within 10cm/ 3 inches from the piece.
• Air dry: At least 15 minutes
• Applying the diluted paste:
• Hair Dryer*: At least 30 minutes with 1200 watt hair dryer. Place the dryer within 10cm/3 inches from the piece.

*Drying diluted paint must be dried by hot air or heat.

Firing:

A) Application on fired Art Clay Silver surfaces

• Kiln firing:

1. Raise Kiln temperature to 500C/932F
2. Place the piece in the kiln and fire to 800C/1472F
3. After reaching the temperature, hold for 5 minutes to complete the firing. Turn the kiln off and allow to cool.

• Stove top firing:

1. Place the stainless steel net on the burners of a gas stove. Make sure the stainless net is placed at center of the burners. Turn on the cooking stove. Identify the most red-hot spots on the stainless steel net.
2. Turn off the cooking stove. Place the piece on the spot where you identified the most red-hot part using a pair of tweezers.
3. Turn on the cooking stove again and fire the pieces for five minutes. Turn off the stove and do not touch for at least 20 minutes.

*Maximum Dimensions: 5.0cm (L) X3.0cm (W) X2.0cm (H)

B) Application on a porcelain or ceramic surface.

• Kiln Firing:

1. Place in a cold kiln and fire to 800C/1472F.
2. Turn off your kiln when the temperature reaches 800C/1472F. There is no hold time.
3. You may remove the piece when the temperature reaches 100C/212F, or cool naturally to room temperature.

C) Application on a glass* surface.

• Kiln firing:

1. Place the piece in a cold kiln and fire to 800C/1472F.
2. When the temperature reaches 800C/1472F, hold for 5 minutes.
3. Open kiln door and cool down (crash-cool) to 600C/1112F, and close kiln door again*.
4. Allow the kiln to reach room temperature before removing.

*The glass used with the Gold Paste is COE90 and if you use glass with a different COE, please test fire first.

Notes:

• It is important that your kiln's pyrometer is functioning properly.
• Gas torch firing is not recommended for this product.
• For stove top firing, please use gas-operated stove, which is able to generate more than 2.9kw (2900 calorie), and recommended stainless steel net.

Finishing:

The surface of the fired are where Gold Paint was applied will be matte in color due to crystallization, but a luster can be obtained by polishing. (i.e. Metal or agate burnisher, wet and dry sandpaper, etc.). Do not polish gold overlaid area on the glazed surface too hard, as it may chip off with the glazed surface. Polishing the area with light gliding strokes is enough to bring out the shine. If the gold area chips off during polishing, it is possible to attach it with Art Clay Overlay Silver Paste*.

*Requires second firing to attach.

• Ventilate your workroom well during firing.
• When drying and baking, take care not to get burned or start a fire.
• Keep this product out of reach of children.
• If you get any of this product in your eyes or mouth, flush immediately with plenty of water and call your physician.
• Avoid contact with your skin. If skin irritation or itching occurs, wash with water and consult your doctor immediately.
• Do not place a ceramic or porcelain piece that has the Overlay Silver Paste applied into a microwave oven.
• Keep this product indoors out of direct sunlight.
• Do NOT keep in a refrigerator.
• Use it soon after opening.