Kiln Fired 22K Gold Luster Experiment: Food-Safe Kintsugi Effect on Pottery
In this video, I share my experiment kiln firing Duncan OG 805 Premium Gold overglaze, a 22K real gold luster, to create a food-safe Kintsugi-inspired effect on already glazed pottery.
The luster, suspended in a pine oil medium, is fired to about 1,300°F, cone 018. During firing, the organic binder burns off, leaving behind a pure layer of 22K gold.
This kiln-fired method is similar to the decorative process used by Bernardaud’s Sarkis pottery sold by Bloomingdale’s. While it may appear like gold-plated Kintsugi, it is in fact a secondary gold glaze firing. Although not true Kintsugi, since the pottery is not broken and repaired, the gold patterns achieve a striking visual effect.
The video shows two heart-shaped dishes: one kiln-fired with a 22K gold glaze pattern and one restored with traditional Kintsugi using 23.5K gold for comparison.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xu8RKeKAffM