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Can anyone suggest a good red enamel?

  • Rudolf Molnar
    • 15 posts
    August 13, 2013 3:25 PM EDT

    For me the best is Ninomiya enamels,not just red all of them are excellent.You need good layer of flux beneath the red,then find the right temperature/time.Alchemy:)

    R.

  • Sandra McEwen
    • 0 posts
    August 15, 2013 8:09 AM EDT

    I've had the best luck with LT21 (Dark Red), N5 (Light Red) and N7 (Med Red).  I put a layer of gold leaf down first, and then it's just a matter of not over-firing.  (Over-firing will get you that brown haze where it's touching the silver wire)...

    The N5/N7 are a touch more brown, but they all play well together.

  • Laura Meyer
    • 0 posts
    August 15, 2013 2:57 PM EDT

    Thank you very much.

  • Laura Meyer
    • 0 posts
    August 15, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

    Thank you!

  • Trish White
    • Moderator
    • 114 posts
    August 17, 2013 7:24 AM EDT

    I was taught to apply your reds last - they do have a tendency to burn out during a lot of firings including opaque reds and oranges.

  • surender singh
    • 0 posts
    August 19, 2013 12:56 AM EDT

    http://www.enamelworksupply.com/

    try G-110 FOR BASE COATE AND THEN TRY DIFFERENT SHADES LIKE UR CHOICE...

  • Laura Meyer
    • 0 posts
    August 13, 2013 12:02 PM EDT

    I've had trouble with red enamels turning dark of brown after firing on fine silver, and been told that it is very hard to find a red that won't do this.  I haven't tried firing on 24k gold yet. Any suggestions? Thank you