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Pink on Silver -- need help

• Diana Wieler

  

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  November 28, 2011

  Dear Enamel friends,

  Has anyone successfully fired a pale transparent pink over silver foil, fine silver or depletion-gilded sterling?  Mine seems to come up as orange every time.  I've tried it over both leaded and unleaded silver flux (both Thompsons) and the pink I've used is leaded tearose transparent pink.  Any input would be greatly appreciated.  Diana

  Dear Enamel friends,

  Has anyone successfully fired a pale transparent pink over silver foil, fine silver or depletion-gilded sterling?  Mine seems to come up as orange every time.  I've tried it over both leaded and unleaded silver flux (both Thompsons) and the pink I've used is leaded tearose transparent pink.  Any input would be greatly appreciated.  Diana

• Marla Anderson

  

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  November 28, 2011

  It may be the flux...Thompson's fluxes tend to have a yellow tone.  Try testing your tearose over opaque white, if it stays pink, it's the flux, if it still turns orange, the tearose is at fault. If the flux is the problem, try switching to Bovano silver flux. Good luck.

  It may be the flux...Thompson's fluxes tend to have a yellow tone.  Try testing your tearose over opaque white, if it stays pink, it's the flux, if it still turns orange, the tearose is at fault. If the flux is the problem, try switching to Bovano silver flux. Good luck.

• Diana Wieler

  

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  November 28, 2011

  Thank you, Marla!  I have fired the tearose over opaque white many times, and it's a delightful pink.  So you're right -- it must be the flux!  I shall try to find out where I can purchase the Bovano.  Thank you for your response.  Diana

  Thank you, Marla!  I have fired the tearose over opaque white many times, and it's a delightful pink.  So you're right -- it must be the flux!  I shall try to find out where I can purchase the Bovano.  Thank you for your response.  Diana

• Lillian Jones

  

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  January 4, 2012

  Bovano #3 flux is great, very hard and I use it on the bottom only.  Also Ninomya makes a very stable pale pink called N 14.  Obviously fire it over flux, but it never yellows that I have seen. www.enamelworksupply.com and Coral make make other recommendations.

  Bovano #3 flux is great, very hard and I use it on the bottom only.  Also Ninomya makes a very stable pale pink called N 14.  Obviously fire it over flux, but it never yellows that I have seen. www.enamelworksupply.com and Coral make make other recommendations.

• Jeanne Abriel

  

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  April 11, 2013

  I've also used the Ninomaya pale pink and as long as there is a good uniform coat of N3 flux under it, it's consistently pink, in fact after 4-5 coats it becomes a great hot pink...

  I've also used the Ninomaya pale pink and as long as there is a good uniform coat of N3 flux under it, it's consistently pink, in fact after 4-5 coats it becomes a great hot pink...

• surender singh

  

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  June 8, 2013

  G-110 IS BETTER THEN N3.. SPECIALY FOR PINK G-703A, G-704, G-709 ETC. I AM USING SINCE SIX YEARS, BEST ONE

  G-110 IS BETTER THEN N3.. SPECIALY FOR PINK G-703A, G-704, G-709 ETC. I AM USING SINCE SIX YEARS, BEST ONE