In this video, I will show you how to apply gold luster to an espresso cup and saucer.

Have you ever wondered how some ceramics have gold on their surface?

The process of applying gold over a ceramic piece is called a third firing or overglaze. A “third firing” follows the bisque (1st 🔥) and glaze (2nd 🔥) firings.

What materials do you need?

• Industrial mask

• Pair of gloves

• Essence

• Alcohol

• Q-tip

• Paper towel

• Brush

• Duncan Premium Gold Luster

• Banding wheel

• Well-ventilated space

• Electric kiln

• Glazed ceramic object

About Duncan Gold Luster and why it's my favorite

The appearance of Duncan Premium Gold Luster is 22k gold. It's quite clean and bright. I advise purchasing the premium version rather than the standard one to avoid purple stains and color errors. You will always achieve fantastic results using the premium gold luster.

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Mistakes?

Another tip I can share with you is that you can use alcohol to clean up any mistakes. So, for example, if you make a small mistake, you can use a Q-tip dampened with alcohol. For a larger area, you can use a paper towel.

Firing gold luster

Gold luster is fired at cone 018-019. The glaze doesn’t melt at this low temperature so there’s no danger if you want to stack your pieces. Just make sure to use the right program and double-check your setup.

Keep in mind to use the mask during the whole process, including when you load the kiln. The smell of the gold luster is very potent.

Questions?

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