Accent Gold for Silver and Accent Rose Gold Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Add 24K yellow gold and 18K rose gold accents to your silver jewelry using Accent Gold products. Pam East will take all the guess work out of it as she shows you exactly how to prepare the metal, mix and apply the products and how to fire them for best success.
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Glad you enjoyed the video!
Pam you are my favorite instructor. I am getting so hooked on your videos.
Wow, thank you!
hello Pam. sorry my horrible inglish, but i have at the moment no translater. Thank you so much for your supervideo.I also work a lot with metall clay silver and i make a lot of finger rings with different textures. so my question is : can i use the AGS Gold betwenn the silver pieces on a ring ond can i polishing this with a little metallpen. or do you think this gold is not good for applying to a ring because the owner will loose the gold when he weare it every day? thank you so much for your answer... Doris from switzerland❤
I have put gold on rings, but only in recessed areas. If the fingers rub the gold, then it will wear off over time.
The instructions specify to add glycerin. Have you ever added this into the accent gold?
The original directions called for glycerin, but I did not find it necessary. It makes the product unnecessarily gummy when it dries out and harder to rehydrate. If you leave it out, it dries back to powder and rehydrates easily later.
Pam, could the Ultralite mini kiln be used for these golds?
I haven't actually tried it, but maybe? You would need a longer firing since it doesn't get as hot as a torch. I'd suggest doing a small test first.
Hi Pam, Amazing videos- thank you! I’m wondering if a more diluted mix would give you a softer yellow result? I’d like a slightly graduated yellow colour. Alternatively I may need to refer to your patina video! Thank you! Karen
I've always been so focused on getting a good solid gold, I've never tried for a softer look. I think that will work? If you try it let me know how it goes!
Oh no. The link takes us to a spam page, Pam!
Arg! Thank you for letting me know. I originally made this video for a company that has since gone out of business. I have corrected the link in the description. Here is a link that will work. cooltools.us/products/accent-gold-for-silver%e2%84%a2-1-gram
I am teaching myself these techniques. I have done all the research and all the required products have been purchased and I am waiting for them to arrive. I have a question??? Accent rose gold, you say that using a torch for firing won’t work. Have you ever tried it? If you did try using a torch for firing the rose gold, what would be the result? Would it bond, but not come out the correct color? Have you ever tried it?
I haven't tried it, but only because I understand the problems. Rose gold is made by mixing a small amount of copper in with the gold. When you heat copper in open air it oxidizes. This would cause it to blacken and likely flake off.
Can I do this if I have no kiln? I just want to apply the accent gold to some 925 pieces of jewellery. Thank you
Yes, you can do it without a kiln. A torch will work. But you need to depletion gild the silver first. Here is a video on how to do that. ruclips.net/video/y4xycN783gA/видео.html
Hi Pam. I’m wondering if there is a video about how to make the perimeter with spiral around these pendants?
Not as of yet. It may be a future tutorial. You can get a "sneak peek" if you go to instagram and search on #60seconduniversity I have about 5 super quick little videos out there, and one of them shows me making that frame and bail.
Thank you for your sharing of your experience. Love your studio. What is the Chinese character behind you.
It means East! I was lucky my name translated neatly into a single kanji charecter. lol
Wow! That's all that comes in the jar?? Thank you Pam for this video. Can you quench after burnishing when torch firing?
Yeah, it's a tiny amount. Gold is expensive stuff! One of the reasons I like using it as an overlay, rather than trying to make pieces out of pure gold. It really keeps the cost down. Yes, you can quench it. No problem. :)
I just burnish until it's cooled off. Quenching is not necessary.
Very interesting video! Thank you! Is it possible to do on a fine silver metal sheet?
Yes, it will work on fine silver sheet. You may need to rough up the surface a bit to give it some tooth to hold the paste first.
I love this video. I was just wondering I have a pro mini digital kiln so no programming not sure if I put my pan in the hot kil at the holding temperature (uk celcius) or cold and wait for it to heat up.
Thanks for your lovely videos I have learnt such a lot from you.
If you're doing an open shelf firing for Accent Gold for Silver pre-heat the kiln. If you're carbon firing Rose Gold and/or Accent Gold, start in a cold kiln and let it come to temperature
I am making our wedding rings from EZ960 sterling I want to do scribe into the clay then fire and use the accent gold to fill in those lines.. can this be done with the accent gold?
Yes, accent gold should work fine on EZ960.
@@PamEast Thank you very much ... Love all the work you do..
Will this work on other metals?
I have only used it on fine silver. It will not work well on a metal that gets dark or fire scale during firing.
I watched an old video about the kiln. I can not find your trivia for two pieces. Ive been on rio, cool tools, and the link to the clay company does not work any longer. Hope you have one for sale.
You can find the accent gold, both yellow and rose gold, at cooltools.us
Pam, I'm new in my exploration of metal clay, keum boo, etc. This was a great video! I do have a question, can you cover an entire piece with AGS for the appearance of complete gold piece or would that be too difficult?
You can but it might get pricey. for total coverage I'd be more likely to use Keum-boo foil.
@@PamEast Thanks again for weighing in on this! Much appreciated.
Thanks for all the practical info - I heard that you can also use these products in the green ware stage before firing - you did not mention this aspect & if so is it equally effective?
I have not used Accent (tm) products on greenware, but I have seen Aura Gold used that way successfully. Just remember the longer a piece is fired, the more subtle the effect is going to become since the gold will absorb into the silver with extended heat and time
Thank you, this is great. Are the brushes sable, acrylic, or any type?
My favorite brushes for metals are Taklon, which is a synthetic. My favorite brushes are silverwhite short handle.
Hi Pam, Thanks for the informative video. My question is: My pieces are not flat, they are more dome shaped. I usually fire them in a bowl with vermiculite face down to keep the shape. can I fire the accent gold the same way? Also, I touched my piece after removing it from the kiln. I think I heard that it should be refired to remove finger prints. I don't have a torch, so I need to refire in the kiln. How long and what temp do I need to do that? Or is it possible to just wipe with alcohol or something instead of refiring? Thanks so much, Ruby
I would fire the gold face up. You can still nest it on vermiculite. As for finger prints, just clean it with denatured alcohol and you should be fine. no need to refire. have fun!
Hi Pam! Thanks for this video. Been trying out new techniques of adding gold to my work and this looks like a great option for me.
I have a couple questions-
Do you think it's possible to use stencils with this technique?
Does it stick onto the metal once it dries to keep it from spreading all over the piece?
Will it flow at all during the firing process or will it stay put?
Hoping to use this technique on the sides of ring shanks and looking for the best possible outcome. Thanks!
Hi Hannah, So glad you liked the video! It does stick to the metal once dry, but if you brush it with your fingers you can rub it off or move it around. So don't touch it until after it's fired! It will not flow during the process. It's well behaved and stays put. Bear in mind it IS a very thin layer of gold. An area that might get rubbed a lot (like the side of a ring getting rubbed by adjacent fingers) will eventually wear off. Good luck! I hope this helps!
Thank you so much for these helpful videos! can you only apply this to FINE silver clay? or can I use EZ960 or other sterling silver clay?
Yes, it works fine on the 950 and 960 clays! Not 925 though. That has to be depletion gilded first.
Hello. Wonderful video :)
Will gold chip off after some time or will it stay there forever?
Thank you
It won't chip off. The gold and silver are molecularly bonded. However, it IS a thin layer. If applied to an area that is going to have a lot of touching or wear, such as a ring, it will wear through over time. Piece such as pendants and earrings should be fine though.
wonderful thank you.
Our pleasure!
Pam, I mixed the Accent Rose Gold just as you said and it looked very smooth in the container. After applying it to the fired fine silver (right out of the kiln with no surface prep), it looks grainy to me. The Accent Gold looks smoother. They both appear to be the same consistency in the container. Have you seen this happen before with ARG? Thank you!
Occasionally I've seen both products come out a bit grainy after firing, however I found that adequate burnishing with an agate burnisher and then tumbling took care of it. I ended up with a smooth finish. If the product chips of flakes then it was not fired adequately.
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Can you put it in patina after this will it effect the gold?
it depends on the patina you use. LOS and Black Max will color it. Best results with Gosiba which will no tint gold.
Dear Pam, I am a great fan of yours from your “how to use your kiln” on AMCAW, to your tutorials on enamels (i have both the CD and i even found the 2007 book). I am only a beginner at metal clay, so i love your advice. Today i was happy to find your RUclips on Accent Gold. I followed your advice TO THE LETTER and used a torch (i shouldn’t have i hate using the torch), anyway i failed! It’s as though the gold became grain and spread itself to the silver. It felt like the silver was going to melt too :o( The piece is a hollow form bead Art Clay silver. Can i redo it? Can i save it if i sand it down? Please help!
Hi Elyane, can you please go to my website pameast.net and use the contact form for this question? I need to be able to email you.
Heloo pam!
I am from India. I am goldsmith I like ur creativity.
Can I get this product??
If yes then how??
I mean delivery, charges , surety etc??
Thank you In advance!!
I'm not a distributor for the product. I recommend doing a google search on "Accent Gold for Silver" and finding a distributor that way. It's a USA product. I'm not sure which distributors will ship to India. you'll need to check with them.
What is the ratio of water: accent ?. Thanks😊
I have never measured the ratio. I go strictly by the consistency. Add drops of water slowly and mix until it looks right.
Would you set the stone before or after using the accent gold?
If you're going to set a stone after firing anyway, I'd do the gold first. If you want to set a stone to fire in place it would depend on the stone. I would not trust a low fire stone like a garnet or peridot, but high fire stones sapphire and CZ would be fine to do the gold after.
@@PamEast brilliant, thanks ☺️
I don’t think I see any info here of how to get rid of all the burnishing marks, and discussing how or if the polishing affects the gold. This part seemed rushed. Also, why only show and give butane times? Seems to leave out us who use a proper jewelers torch? Otherwise lovely
I do my best, but there's only so much I can cover in a short free video. I find that tumbling takes care of the burnisher marks and makes it all uniform. Tumbling will not negatively impact the gold. Take care with polishing. Abrasives will remove the gold. It's pretty thin. Firing the gold is more a matter of watching the color than what torch you are using. I use a butane torch since that's what's easiest for video/demo purposes. However, so long as you keep an eye on the color of the metal it really doesn't matter what torch you use. Have fun!
May I ask if this glue is enamel glue?
I only use distilled water with Accent Gold, no glue or adhesive. I also use Silver Overlay paste as an under coat for better adhesion, but that is a metal clay silver paste, not a glue.
Hi Pam, great video! 👍 If I understand well, the silver pieces you’re working on are made of sterling Silver? Thank you very much! New subbie 💜
No, the pieces I'm working on are Fine silver, 99.9% silver, not sterling. If you wish to use these products on sterling you would have to depletion gild it first, which requires removing the copper content from the surface. A quick search of RUclips for "depletion Gilding Sterling" will get you lots of instructions.
Can this product be used on enamel?
Interesting question! I havent tried it. Maybe a test for next time.
1:15 metal prep
gah! I missed that! You can't edit these videos once they are posted. And once it's already monetized it's shooting myself in the foot to take it down and repost it. sigh. But thank you for letting me know!
@@PamEast no worries, thank you for this amazing video! I bought both of the accent golds but seem to have more trouble with rose accent gold.
I don't have anything for carbon firing, is it impossible to properly fire rose gold without it?
Coming out the kiln It just looks so dull, like oxidized copper :(
@@heyyo4640 The problem with trying to fire it without carbon is the copper that gives it the rose tone will oxidize. The way to brighten it up after firing (assuming you've carbon fired) is to burnish it. But it does have a coppery tone. I think it's pretty but it's not for everyone.