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Writing on Enamel Tutorial

• Jean Van Brederode

  

  Member
   

  April 14, 2010

   

  Directions for Writing on an Enameled Object

  by Jean Van Brederode

  Charmed I'm Sure

  charmdimsur.etsy.com

  
   

   

  

   

   

  Step 1 - enamel an object. Gather a Speedball pen and P3 enamel-bearing oil from Thompson Enamel, medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030, enamel sifter.

   

  

   

  Step 2 - dip pen in oil, touch side of pen to top of jar to remove excess oil.

   

  

   

  Step 3 - write on enameled object. Re-dip pen as necessary. Be very careful not to touch writing as it will smear quite easily.

   

  

  

  

   

  Step 4 - Prepare medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030 & enamel sifter.

   

  

   

  Step 5 - LIGHTLY sprinkle clear enamel onto entire surface of object.

   

  

   

  Step 6 - place on firing trivet

   

  

   

  Step 7 - Fire for about a minute.

  IMPORTANT!  IMPORTANT!   IMPORTANT!

  Fire only until clear enamel turns shiny. Firing too long will result in spreading of the hand writing & making it blurry.

   

  

   

  Step 8 - remove from kiln & cool completely.

   

  

   

  Finished object

   

  

   

  Another example still hot from the kiln. Remember, fire the clear fusing enamel only until it turns shiny!

   

  

   

  Finished Object

   

  

   

   

   

   

   

  Directions for Writing on an Enameled Object

  by Jean Van Brederode

  Charmed I'm Sure

  charmdimsur.etsy.com

  
   

   

  

   

   

  Step 1 - enamel an object. Gather a Speedball pen and P3 enamel-bearing oil from Thompson Enamel, medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030, enamel sifter.

   

  

   

  Step 2 - dip pen in oil, touch side of pen to top of jar to remove excess oil.

   

  

   

  Step 3 - write on enameled object. Re-dip pen as necessary. Be very careful not to touch writing as it will smear quite easily.

   

  

  

  

   

  Step 4 - Prepare medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030 & enamel sifter.

   

  

   

  Step 5 - LIGHTLY sprinkle clear enamel onto entire surface of object.

   

  

   

  Step 6 - place on firing trivet

   

  

   

  Step 7 - Fire for about a minute.

  IMPORTANT!  IMPORTANT!   IMPORTANT!

  Fire only until clear enamel turns shiny. Firing too long will result in spreading of the hand writing & making it blurry.

   

  

   

  Step 8 - remove from kiln & cool completely.

   

  

   

  Finished object

   

  

   

  Another example still hot from the kiln. Remember, fire the clear fusing enamel only until it turns shiny!

   

  

   

  Finished Object

   

  

   

   

   

   

• Terry Brake

  

  Member
   

  April 14, 2010

  Thanks so much for your tut. It's generous folks that make this site work for us all.

  Thanks so much for your tut. It's generous folks that make this site work for us all.
• Trish White

  

  Leader
   

  May 23, 2010

  Thanks for putting up the tutorial Jean,
  I just learned something new.

  Thanks for putting up the tutorial Jean, I just learned something new.
• Billie Anne Satchell

  

  Member
   

  July 20, 2010

  This is so interesting! I can't wait to try this technique. Thank you for posting the information.

  This is so interesting! I can't wait to try this technique. Thank you for posting the information.
• Jean Van Brederode

  

  Member
   

  July 20, 2010

  You are very welcome, Terry. Let me know if I can answer any questions :-)))

  You are very welcome, Terry. Let me know if I can answer any questions :-)))
• Billie Anne Satchell

  

  Member
   

  July 20, 2010

  I've never used a speedball pen. Is there a "best" tip to buy for the pen for this technique?

  I've never used a speedball pen. Is there a "best" tip to buy for the pen for this technique?
• Jean Van Brederode

  

  Member
   

  July 20, 2010

  Yes. At A C Moore's or Michael's, there are two sets of Speedball pens/tips sold on cards. One with broader tips and one with smaller tips. Get the smaller tips. If you look in steps 1 and 2, you'll see the circular tip from that set that I used.

  Yes. At A C Moore's or Michael's, there are two sets of Speedball pens/tips sold on cards. One with broader tips and one with smaller tips. Get the smaller tips. If you look in steps 1 and 2, you'll see the circular tip from that set that I used.
• Kim Nogueira

  

  Member
   

  August 13, 2010

  I wish I had seen this before I made my nieces initial pendants using decals! The handwriting method is just so much more personalized. Thank you so much for writing this!

  I wish I had seen this before I made my nieces initial pendants using decals! The handwriting method is just so much more personalized. Thank you so much for writing this!
• Jean Van Brederode

  

  Member
   

  August 13, 2010

  Thank you, Kimberly! If you need any help, let me know :-)))

  Thank you, Kimberly! If you need any help, let me know :-)))
• triveni mahajan

  

  Member
   

  September 2, 2010

  thank you....u explained it really well.but we dont get these herein india. could i use the pigments instead

  thank you....u explained it really well.but we dont get these herein india. could i use the pigments instead