Evelyn, The 'stone' is actually an enamel 'lump' that was placed on sheet mica and put into a 1450˚ furnace for about 45 to 50 seconds. It was watched by quickly opening and shutting the door (slightly) to see when it begins to soften. I try to
Evelyn, The 'stone' is actually an enamel 'lump' that was placed on sheet mica and put into a 1450˚ furnace for about 45 to 50 seconds. It was watched by quickly opening and shutting the door (slightly) to see when it begins to soften. I try to get it out as soon as it forms a ball or sphere. If it stays in too long, it begins to puddle. I usually put at least 15 or 20 lumps of the same size in order to get a perfect one. Once formed, it is attached with Klyr-fire and 'tack' fired onto the piece. Again, if fired too long, it looses the ball shape. - Tom
Your work is very lovely. What kind of stones are you using in your enamels? Do you set the stones after enamel is done, or are these stones heat resistant?
Evelyn, The 'stone' is actually an enamel 'lump' that was placed on sheet mica and put into a 1450˚ furnace for about 45 to 50 seconds. It was watched by quickly opening and shutting the door (slightly) to see when it begins to soften. I try to
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Hi Tom,
Your work is very lovely. What kind of stones are you using in your enamels? Do you set the stones after enamel is done, or are these stones heat resistant?
Thank you
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