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  • Last Post by Anne dinan
    March 20, 2018

    Transparent Enamels on copper and Silver - Raymond Jackson

    Trish White - March 17, 2018 - 3 replies
    This PDF is a gift from Raymond Jackson who has compiled his notes from a lifetime of working with Transparent Enamels.



    http://grainsofglass.com/public/admin/RaymondJackson.pdf
  • Last Post by Trish White
    September 21, 2017

    Transparents - Tom Ellis

    Trish White - September 21, 2017 - 0 replies
    Glass on Metal - Vol. 10 - No. 1

    When firing lead free transparent clears direct on copper, the firing must be sufficient for the enamel to absorb the copper oxide. This may take two to three firings at 1450 for 2 minutes. The edge of the piece should ...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    September 21, 2017

    Using Lead Free & Leaded Enamels

    Trish White - September 21, 2017 - 0 replies
    More About Lead Free Enamel - by Tom Ellis - Volume 10, No.1 - February 1991

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  • Last Post by Leszek Kralka
    October 17, 2015

    TRANSPARENT COLORS ON FINE OR STERLING SILVER-

    Trish White - May 3, 2010 - 1 reply
    Transparent Flux (clear) for Silver is different that Transparent Flux (clear) for copper and should be purchased and stored separately. Fire Transparent fluxes on silver only to the correct softening point. DO NOT fire clear flux on sterling or fine silv...
  • Last Post by Garfield Stinvil
    October 3, 2015

    Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment - Claude Monet

    Garfield Stinvil - October 3, 2015 - 0 replies
    INFORMATION is meant to be given, NOTES are meant to be taken, and over the years, I have accumulated files full, thanks to the generosity of many seasoned Enamel Artists who have taught workshops. I owe these notes to my mentor, Linda Darty. COLOR is ...
  • Last Post by Garfield Stinvil
    October 3, 2015

    Enamel Colors Pages

    Garfield Stinvil - October 3, 2015 - 0 replies
    Enamel Report -British Society of Enamellers
    This is a wonderful report by the British Society of Enamellers listing manufacturers, colors, and what you can expect from them. Link:http://www.enamellers.org/links/enamel_
    Thompson Leaded Enamel Charts
    TH...
  • Last Post by Sondra Hirssig
    February 8, 2015

    Schauer Fluxes and Whites: Beginner Questions

    Nicole R. Klungle - February 16, 2013 - 7 replies
    I am new to both this forum and enameling, and I'm starting out with Schauer enamels. As I'm preparing to dive in, may I trouble those of you who use Schauer enamels with a few questions?
    I notice that Thompson enamel has a silver flux. Is one of the Scha...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    July 25, 2014

    Wenger enamels

    Rae Thomas - January 4, 2012 - 7 replies
    Hi Trish 
    I am new to the site
    I am a second year metalwork student in Dublin
    Last year I was only doing flat...  more
  • Last Post by ritu sangal
    June 15, 2013

    to grind glass

    aarti chordia - June 2, 2013 - 5 replies
    i wish to do a big enamel sculpture, for which ill need many enamel colours powdered. i usually do it manually with mortar and pestle. but since i do small enamels, its works for me. there is no source for me to get my crystal colours in powdered form, we...
  • Last Post by Marla Anderson
    June 8, 2013

    Pink on Silver -- need help

    Diana Wieler - November 28, 2011 - 5 replies
    Dear Enamel friends,
    Has anyone successfully fired a pale transparent pink over silver foil, fine silver or depletion-gilded sterling?  Mine seems to come up as orange every time.  I've tried it over both leaded and unleaded silver flux (both Thompsons) a...