The first in his series of Torch fired Enamels  tutorials - "Sgraffito/gold Foil"

 

Note: A torch can be purchased at Lowes or Home Depot. It is a MAP Gas Kit and uses a disposable gas cyclinder. The tip is standard with the kit. I also use an acetylene with the same results with a #3 torch tip.

 

 

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Very good intructions!...I like the use of the comprehensive pictures too.

Thankyou for sharing this with us!...I've done most of it before but never had the nerve to use my gold foil...

I liked too how you slowly moved in and assisted the visual with numbers on the firebrick...

Melodie

(Nice Cat...lol)

Fantastic tutorial, Chris! Thank you for putting this together.

Very clear, simple presentation, great help.

 

Great tutorial!  It's interesting that you don't need to cover the gold foil with transparent enamel before fusing it to the base coat with the torch.  Since gold foil oxidizes if you don't protect it with enamel before firing in the kiln, it's great to be able to fuse it this way.  I could see how it would be useful if you wanted to add a gilded look at the end of the enameling process without the distraction of enamel over the gold.

Hi everyone finally back to Grains after a very long time.

Chris don't know if you remember me, but congrats, a really nice , simple tutorial for torch firing, nice work!

Glad you continued to torch enamel after JCCFS. Hope you will be at the ES conference this week, like to see/ talk to you again!

Steve Artz

What does the back finally look like after all the firing into the counterenamel from the bottom?  Is the counterenamel still good?  I've found that when I do this it melts all over the place and leaves gaps.

Thanks!

-m

Chris - these are fantastic torch firing tutorials. It really de-mystifies the process for me.

I just have two questions:

1. Why do you put flux under the black opaque

2. What happens to the counter-enamel with continual application of the torch?

Hi Chris, thanks for the demo, it's very clear and your work is beautiful! just wanted to know what thickness gold foil you use and the name of the supplier, if you don't mind.

I can't wait to try this technique!

Also we have an acetylene torch at the studio but are thinking to get a mapp gas torch as well, is there any difference in the result?

Thanks a lot for your help:)

This is a wonderful tutorial. Thank you, Chris.