Golds and platinum are precious liquid metals, available in brilliant and matt colours. Apply them with a brush or a pen. Gold and platinum must be kept into their original bottle , well capped. Pens and brushes must be perfectly cleaned with Turpentine oil. Before decorating any object, wipe them quite dry, free from finger marks.
Shake the bottles before use. If gold becomes too thick, add some drops of thinner.
Firing : it must be carried out slowly at the beginning, the vapours must be evacuated before closing the oven.
Firing on porcelain : 780/800°C
Firing on earthenware : 700/730°C
Firing on glass : 550/580°C