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Writing on Enamel Tutorial

  • Jean Van Brederode
    Member
    April 14, 2010 9:40 AM EDT
     
    Directions for Writing on an Enameled Object
    by Jean Van Brederode
    Charmed I'm Sure
    charmdimsur.etsy.com

     
     

     

     

    Step 1 - enamel an object. Gather a Speedball pen and P3 enamel-bearing oil from Thompson Enamel, medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030, enamel sifter.
     

     
    Step 2 - dip pen in oil, touch side of pen to top of jar to remove excess oil.
     

     
    Step 3 - write on enameled object. Re-dip pen as necessary. Be very careful not to touch writing as it will smear quite easily.
     

     
    Step 4 - Prepare medium fusing clear powdered enamel Thompson # 2030 & enamel sifter.
     

     
    Step 5 - LIGHTLY sprinkle clear enamel onto entire surface of object.
     

     
    Step 6 - place on firing trivet
     

     
    Step 7 - Fire for about a minute.
    IMPORTANT!  IMPORTANT!   IMPORTANT!
    Fire only until clear enamel turns shiny. Firing too long will result in spreading of the hand writing & making it blurry.
     

     
    Step 8 - remove from kiln & cool completely.
     

     
    Finished object
     

     
    Another example still hot from the kiln. Remember, fire the clear fusing enamel only until it turns shiny!
     

     

    Finished Object

     

     

     

     

     

  • Terry Brake
    Member
    April 14, 2010 9:50 PM EDT
    Thanks so much for your tut. It's generous folks that make this site work for us all.
  • Trish White
    Leader
    May 23, 2010 8:39 AM EDT
    Thanks for putting up the tutorial Jean,
    I just learned something new.
  • Billie Anne Satchell
    Member
    July 20, 2010 6:34 PM EDT
    This is so interesting! I can't wait to try this technique. Thank you for posting the information.
  • Jean Van Brederode
    Member
    July 20, 2010 9:00 PM EDT
    You are very welcome, Terry. Let me know if I can answer any questions :-)))
  • Billie Anne Satchell
    Member
    July 20, 2010 9:49 PM EDT
    I've never used a speedball pen. Is there a "best" tip to buy for the pen for this technique?
  • Jean Van Brederode
    Member
    July 20, 2010 9:53 PM EDT
    Yes. At A C Moore's or Michael's, there are two sets of Speedball pens/tips sold on cards. One with broader tips and one with smaller tips. Get the smaller tips. If you look in steps 1 and 2, you'll see the circular tip from that set that I used.
  • Kim Nogueira
    Member
    August 13, 2010 5:03 PM EDT
    I wish I had seen this before I made my nieces initial pendants using decals! The handwriting method is just so much more personalized. Thank you so much for writing this!
  • Jean Van Brederode
    Member
    August 13, 2010 7:26 PM EDT
    Thank you, Kimberly! If you need any help, let me know :-)))
  • triveni mahajan
    Member
    September 2, 2010 1:56 PM EDT
    thank you....u explained it really well.but we dont get these herein india. could i use the pigments instead