Van Aken - KATO Liquid Gold
KATO Liquid Gold
Add metallic shimmer to polymer clay with flexible, oven-cure coating
KATO Liquid Gold transforms into a flexible metallic finish that moves with your polymer clay rather than cracking at stress points. Mica particles suspended in liquid polymer create genuine shimmer, not paint that sits on top but integrated metallic effects that cure as part of your piece. Squeeze it directly onto baked or unbaked clay as dimensional icing, brush it thin as a glaze, or use it as a bonding adhesive that adds metallic accents where pieces join.
The formula cures flexible and strong in your home oven alongside regular polymer clay, maintaining elasticity through bending and handling. This sulfur-free composition won't tarnish or discolor adjacent clays, critical when working with metallics that can react unpredictably. It self-levels as it cures, eliminating brush marks and creating smooth, professional-looking surfaces without additional finishing work.
Apply it thick for raised dimensional details on jewelry and sculptural elements, or thin it slightly for translucent washes that catch light without obscuring underlying textures. The bottle format gives you control over application, precise lines, generous coatings, or anything between. Jewelry makers, miniaturists, and mixed media artists gain a reliable metallic medium that integrates seamlessly with polymer clay techniques rather than fighting against the material's natural flexibility.
