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Understanding and Making a Modern Gold Lustre Glaze

Starting Point

A small ask before the chemistry starts

Where My Journey Began

Practical Alchemy: A Potter’s Journey into The World Of Lustre Glaze

What a Resinate Lustre Actually Is

A brief history of gold lustre

The Gold

Preparing the Treasure

The Binder

Adhesion, cohesion, and some confusion

Flux

Gold’s wingman at lower temperatures

Micro Additions

The Wee Extra Bits

Solvents

The Unsung Heroes

The Recipe

Now we know the orchestra we can build the symphony

Whats Next?

Curiosity, future projects, and shared exploration

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