Firing Silver Stain

The samples were fired in an electric kiln over a 2 hour period to 1100° F and held at that temperature for 5 minutes.

Samples are fired "face up"

BEFORE: Unfired samples

AFTER: Fired samples (before removing clay residue). Note the color change of both the clay and the glass compared to the unfired samples above.

Notes about Airbrushing Silver Stain

 APPLICATION NOTES:

At the time of application the following observations were made. Ease of straining and applying paint was noted. The amount of gum was judged by stippling with a white hog stippler.  If no comment appears about a particular attribute on the chart below it indicates that the performance was average for the group

Reusche (USA)
1382	Good stipple
1383	Sprays good, medium gum, stipples good
1384	Spray OK, stipple OK
1388	average
1390	Spray OK, stipple OK
D292465	Sprays good, heavy gum
Debitus (FRANCE)
10% S. Chloride	Gritty, hard to spray
20% S. Chloride	Gritty, hard to spray
40% S. Chloride	Sprays OK
20% S. Sulfide	average
40% S. Sulfide	Very soft, no gum
Amber	Very hard, lots of gum
Copper Red	Very soft, no gum
Oster (USA)
Ancient Winchester	Sprays good, stipples good
Ancient Walpole	Sprays good, hard to stipple, more gum than others
Ancient Lemon	Sprays OK, grittier than others, soft stipple, less gum than others
Keracolor (GERMANY)
76050	Mixes well, spray OK, firm stipple- about perfect amount of gum
↑1:4↓	Mixes well, sprays good, easy to stipple
73028/A	Very soft, little or no gum

Applying Silver Stain with an Airbrush

Use an eyedropper to transfer the paint.

Add paint to the airbrush. I use a Paasche H-5.

Apply the paint in a gradation to the test samples.

Number the samples. This stain is Reusche 1382.

Remove the samples from the easel.