Expert: Sam Kelly - 5/10/2009

Question
Hello!  I just started doing ceramics and was asked to do something special with gold glaze on it.  I don't have any, and when I did a search it looks as if I will need an oxidization kiln, which I don't have.  I work with low fire, cone 04 earthware clay, and most of my glazes are cones 05-06.  Is there any regular glaze that will give me a golden color without having to go with the oxidization process?  Thanks!

Answer
Hi Suz, I don't really know where your coming from with this. Your not going to get Gold from anything unless it's a lustre.

Oxidation, reduction, gas,electric do you know what this means in relation to kiln firing?.

You work with 04 but glazes are 05-06?, basically this is no good for functional pots, only arty stuff.

I need more informed information.

Sam