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  Last Post by Trish White
  

  October 1, 2019

  PROBLEMS & Reasons For Them

  Pinholes: Most pinholes are caused by air bubbles, or by dust and other impurities created by exposure to air, storage in paper containers, or storage for too long. Sometimes old and impure enamel makes murky, white spots. Run tests before starting work w...
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  June 6, 2018

  TEXTURE & Patterns

  WAX RESIST
  
  
  
  Wax resist, sold by ceramic supply houses, can be used beneath liquid enamel to create beading and strong textural patterns in the fired coat. Applied freely to the copper, it will resist liquid enamel the most where the wax is thickest...
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  July 31, 2016

  FIRING VARIATIONS

  FIRING VARIATIONS 
   
  TORCH-FIRING ON COPPER
  Liquid enamels, or dry ground enamels applied over adhesives, may be fired with a torch or a combination of torch and kiln. Not only is torch firing of use when no kiln is available, but it also all...
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  Last Post by Trish White
  

  July 31, 2016

  SURFACE VARIATIONS

  SURFACE VARIATIONS
   
  SALT GLAZE
  Salt should not bde used in an enameling kiln. It may affect the inside of the chamber and future firings. However, a salt glaze can be fired with a torch. Thicker gauges of copper respond to this better than foil d...