[Michael Jacob]

Ive got a series of prints coming out. I want to use diamond dust, like Warhol did. Where do you find it. I see a lot of fake stuff, but I want the real deal. Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

[Sundowner]

The latest Hirst prints by Paul Stolper use Diamond Dust - not sure if it's the real deal though, so you could try them as a starting point.

[curiousgeorge]

Search for embossing powders, I asked some questions to a gallery who 'may' have said diamond dust when they actually meant embossing powders

[Michael Jacob]

thanks for the leads, im looking into them.

[schlomo]

CJ are you based in London? i forget...
If so pop down to hatton garden and ask there man, i'm sure they can either put you on to it or would have some for sale. Make sure you ask in a few places tho, and then barter hard!

If you're not pm me and i'll check it out.

[lee3]

The real deal is just crushed glass. Perhaps someone has used true diamond dust but Warhol used crushed glass.

[e15makaveli]

lee3 is spot on, it is just very finely crushed glass, get a pestle and morter and crush away and see if that works would be my advice.

[Michael Jacob]

thanks lee3! Im going to try crushed glass. Should be done late June!

[schlomo]

actually real diamond dust is available as its an abrasive used in diamond polishing. Although i say real, its synthetic diamond dust, but still diamond rather than glass.