Lumiere Luster – Black Magic Flake (High Temp)

Lumiere Lusters™ – Black Magic Flake (High Temp) by JetAge Studio are specialty colour shifting, heat resistant metal oxide powders and flakes that work glittery magic in lamp worked glass, on polymer clay and a multitude of other mediums. They are solvent resistant and rated to resist heat up to about 760^oC (1400^oF). Don’t expect the expected! Instead, be surprised by the beautiful variability! Similar to Dichroic Extract powder, they shift colour and throw off a lot of shine. The larger particle sizes create a beautiful sparkle that you can’t get from mica’s, 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 mica’s.  The flakes are extremely lightweight. Use sparingly – a little goes a very long way. Containers are filled by volume and contain 0.25 grams.

Polymer Clay Instructions:

Lumiere Lusters™ are incredibly versatile and because they’re heat resistant, work exceptionally well with polymer clays, adding intense colour and shimmer to pieces.

Simply drop the flakes onto raw clay with tweezers or rub the powders or flakes onto the surface before baking. You can also add these powders to resin projects or transparent paint mediums. A black background gives a stunning result. Use for faux dichroic glass effects.

Although they adhere very well to clay, a protective coating (e.g. transparent liquid clay, varnish or glaze) for items that will be handled a lot is recommended.  Seal with resin or Magic Glos to add a glass like appearance to finished objects.

Lamp Work Instructions:

These flakes are rated to resist heat up to about 1400F, and can be worked in soft or hard glasses. Similar to Dichroic Extract powder, they offer a lot of color-shifting sparkle that changes at the viewed angle. The larger particle sizes create a lot of shine that you cannot get from mica’s, and give quite a different effect from powdered extract. They’re also a great cost effective alternative to dichroic coatings on glass, and are more heat tolerant than regular powdered mica’s.

For lamp working: Simply take a small amount of powder or flake out of the container and place on a heat resistant surface. Roll molten glass over the flakes/powders and encase, avoiding direct exposure of the flakes to the flame. Lumiere Lusters™ create holographic shimmer under encasement, or sparkly colour shifting intense colour when left on the surface of your beads. Roll molten glass into the flakes or powders, shape, then garage as usual. Like mica’s, some flake will brush off after cooling, but the particles that stick will leave a colour shifting glimmer.

Note: A face mask is recommended when using these products as they are extremely light and float in the air.