Copper - Gold Rush Ceramic Pen (Sold by Each)- Instructions in Description

Copper - Gold Rush Ceramic Pen - Instructions in Description below here:

* Fired Brilliant Copper
* Easy to use - pre-filled
* Fires to a brilliant finish

__ Not food safe. 
_____If the art is intended for food bearing surfaces be sure to cap it if you are fusing with powders or a sheet of glass

Copper Ceramic Pen is pre-filled with .4 cc’s of easily-applied, fire-on liquid copper for copper trim and decoration on ceramic, porcelain, and glass. After firing, it will produce brilliant copper lines for permanent decorations and for writing or signing your ceramic, porcelain, or glass artwork. It works just like a felt tip pen. Pens are sold individually.

Firing Range: 896-1625˚F:

For use on: Glass and lead-crystal, ceramics, pottery, porcelain, bone china, earthenware and tiles

Size: 5/16" diameter tip and the pen length is 5-1/2" 

- - -Caution: Not intended for use on microwaveable products
--- Not intended for firing in a microwave kiln

Microwave warming of the art that has gold rush on it is not recommended.

Note: Make sure to store the pen TIP DOWN to ensure material is near the tip for future use

***Also available in Platinum***

- Prior to first use - Shake it then place pen tip down in a container and leave tip down for at least 24 hours prior to use:

- Remove the cap. Press the pen in a downward motion to have the felt go into the pen to begin the wicking process.

- When ready to use your pen DO NOT SHAKE IT! Leave the pen tip-down and depress the tip onto a flat surface.  I use a glass palette. 

- Hold tip to the surface for 30 to 60 seconds, occasionally pressing the tip down then lift a bit to allow the tip to go up and down to help the flow of the material.

- Once the tip is completely filled with material the pen is ready to use.

- Draw using the pen like a normal pen.

- The material goes on dark burgundy hue and then after it is fired in the kiln it becomes vibrant.

NOTE:
*Make sure to store the pen TIP DOWN to ensure material is near the tip for future use.

Wishing you happy glassing,
Irene - the happy glass gal