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JetAge Studio Lumiere Lusters!

JetAge Studio Lumiere Lusters!

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Lumiere Lusters™ by JetAge S

Productstudio are specialty color shifting, heat resistant metal oxide powders and flakes that work glittery magic in powder coating, and a multitude of other mediums including enamel. These flakes are rated to resist heat up to about 1400F, and don’t have a specific coefficient. Similar to Dichroic Extract powder, they throw off a lot of color-shifting sparkle depending on the angle viewed. The larger particle sizes create a lot of shine that you cannot get from micas, and give quite a different effect from powdered extract. They’re also a great cost effective alternative to dichroic coatings and are more heat tolerant than regular powdered micas.

For use with powder coating it is best to cover the coating with a transparent powder coating.   

Note:  For use with enamel it is recommended to use a low fire flux over top and to use on items that are not for personal wear as the lusters may flake off.   I have created jewellery with these lusters, but it is a slow process to ensure the flakes are covered using 1400F or less to put a transparent layer overtop.   However, these are great for enamelled ornaments and art work and do not require a clear flux over top if not for wearing.

 

Small holds about .25 actual gram weight.

 

From "The Art of Fine Enamelling"

Jet Age Studio

Jet Age Studio makes a variety of flakes and powders that provide shimmering color to your enamels. They reflect like dichroic glass but are different. They sell a sample pack of each color/type for about $2.00 plus shipping. This is a good way to test what you'll eventually want to use most of. Note: I find their naming of products confusing - be aware of this but try whichever color you like with a sample. Like Lusters, only the actual product that touches the enamel will fire on. That is, if you have a double layer, the 2nd layer will wipe off after the piece cools.

A good one to start with is their flake product Lumiere Lusters, which I have used and love. I apply them with just brushing my enamel surface with Klyr-Fire and using the brush to bring the LL from the jar to the area I want to apply them. If the flakes are too big, I break them up with sharp tweezers and move them around with the brush or tweezers. I fire at 1450°F for about 1 min 15 sec, which is also true for the others noted below. Note: I have only tried these on unleaded enamel but can't see why lead bearing couldn't be used.

Red flakes in the "moon" of this button

Blue flakes scratter in center of this
Foldformed dish

 

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