Swap Leaded for lead free?

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    May 19, 2013 1:52 AM EDT
    Hi, I ordered a used kiln from eBay to add enameling to my jewelry work. It came with some old leaded enamels but I really want to keep my enamels lead free. I know that there are people that really love the leaded enamels so I thought what about a swap? There are about 15 ounces according to my plastic kitchen scale. The EBAY post said they were Thompson's but I can't say for sure. The number's and colors match vintage Thompson's leaded enamels. As a bonus, most of them are in beautiful green glass bottles.
    Here are the colors with rough weights. First are the beautiful green bottles-
    O Blue 288 1.25 ounces
    T Yellow 723 1 ounce
    O Green 162 just under 1 ounce
    O Grey 266 .5 ounce
    T Grey 128 .25 ounce or less (my kitchen scale didn't register this small amount so I went by the visual difference
    Flux 425 1.5 ounce
    O Orange 155 just under 1 ounce
    O Black 335 just over 1 ounce
    T Blue 122 .33 ounce
    Empty green bottle labelled Flux 426
    Empty green bottle labelled AGAR
    The next two say "Copper Shop" on the label. These were harder to weigh because I had no empty bottle
    Counter enamel 3 ounces?
    Blue-green 586 2 ounces (gorgeous color)
    The last three say "The Art Colony" on the label again no empty to compare weight
    White 118 1 ounce
    Golden Brown 743 .66 ounce
    Saffire 110 1 ounce (another gorgeous color)

    I really hope I can find someone interested in swapping. It could be a win win for both of us.