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  • Last Post by Laura Brown
    October 30, 2020

    TORCH FIRED ENAMEL TUTORIAL #1 with CHRIS HIERHOLZER -

    Trish White - September 9, 2011 - 10 replies
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  • Last Post by Christina L
    October 28, 2018

    Torch Fired Cloisonne on Silver

    Lillian Jones - September 27, 2012 - 9 replies
    I am Lillian Jones, an Enamelist in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a tutorial lifted from my blog at www.ganoksin.com/blog/lillianjones, and my website is www.enamellist.com

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  • Last Post by Catherine Crowe
    April 17, 2018

    Gas forge for enameling

    Dan Petersen - July 30, 2017 - 3 replies
    I would like to share what I have been working on for over a year now.  I am a bladesmith when I am not doing the academic thing. When I decided to use enamel in my knives I wanted to try and do it in my gas forge. I have a kiln but after 30 years as...
  • Last Post by Francoise Zainal
    January 31, 2016

    TORCH FIRED ENAMEL #2- GRAPHITE - TUTORIAL - Chris Hierholzer

    Trish White - October 4, 2011 - 17 replies
    Note from Chris:
    "You don't want to over fire if you want clarity of line..
    also,  graphite will work on any light opaque and on transparetns..
    if you over fire, the enamel will start distorting the graphite and become absorbed
    by the enamel.....
  • Last Post by Garfield Stinvil
    October 3, 2015

    Torch Firing Pages

    Garfield Stinvil - October 3, 2015 - 0 replies
    Graphite - Skeletons - Chris Hierholzer -
    Images for Graphite Skeletons
  • Last Post by Jean Van Brederode
    March 23, 2014

    TORCH FIRED ENAMEL #4 - CLOISONNÉ TUTORIAL - by Chris Hierholz

    Trish White - October 19, 2011 - 15 replies
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  • Last Post by Tonya Powell
    January 25, 2014

    Studio Set-up

    Tonya Powell - August 30, 2010 - 19 replies
    My set-up is by no means the 'best' way to set-up a torch firing space; but, given how little information is out there on torch firing, I thought I would share what I have.  The first picture is my enameling and firing station set-up. I am planning to i...
  • Last Post by Lillian Jones
    December 25, 2013

    TORCH FIRED ENAMEL #3 - INLAYED OPAQUE - by Chris Hierholzer

    Trish White - October 11, 2011 - 7 replies
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  • Last Post by John richardson
    December 11, 2013

    Earring posts

    Amy Iversen - December 10, 2013 - 2 replies
    Hi all - Looking for advice/help. I have a commission to do 2 sets of enameled earrings that are post-type. I've tried to solder, then enamel, but the sterling silver post can't take the heat and melts off. FYI-am using a torch to fire my enamel pieces as...
  • Last Post by Deleted Member
    December 9, 2012

    Thompsons Leaded Enamels for Raku Effect

    Trish White - December 9, 2012 - 0 replies
    From Schlaifers Enamel web site - sent in by Pam Timm

    I have found that in order to manipulate the "silver glass" or Double Helix brand glass you need to use a reducing flame - meaning low oxygen - in order to get the desired effect. If the flame is oxyg...