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• Last Post by Jennifer Harris
  

  July 18, 2011

  adhering wires to vertical form

  Carol Holaday - July 17, 2011 - 3 replies

  I recently took a workshop with Harlan Butt for doing cloisonne on a vertical surface (small vase form). He demonstrated using lily root powder for the glue to hold the wires until they were fused into the first layer of enamel. This is available from Cor...
• Last Post by David Wendelken
  

  July 1, 2011

  Problem with Warping Metal

  David Wendelken - November 16, 2010 - 6 replies

  I'm trying a Byzantine style cloissonne icon, but using a 34g copper sheet as the backing for the enamel instead of a thin sheet of gold.  The metal backplate idea is from Margarete Seeler's Enamel Medium for Fine Art.  When done, it will be cold-connec...
• Last Post by aarti chordia
  

  May 9, 2011

  is it appropriate to do enamel on burnt flux

  aarti chordia - March 23, 2011 - 5 replies

  i m doing a big cloissonie piece 25"X20", i applied CMC glue as adhesive, nd seived clear crystal flux, after firing....my flux turned out greenish n some parts were burnt black, i did my cloissonie....bt some parts of metal r still burnt, after applying...
• Last Post by Evelyn Sadovsky
  

  April 28, 2011

  textured foil

  laura haszard - April 28, 2011 - 1 reply

  Hi..I enjoyed lilians video and I have heard of textured foil before but I have never found a source. Could anyone tell me where I can buy it please.
   
  Thanks
  Laura Haszard
• Last Post by Eileen Schneegas
  

  December 9, 2010

  Silver Foil troubles

  Eileen Schneegas - October 17, 2010 - 6 replies

  Oval piece of copper, flux, fine silver foil (yes, perforated), more flux, wires, fire, then LF purple, fired then BUBBLES-I think after firing the purples with transparent black.  Never could get the things out, stoned it, high fired it, etc.  So, tr...
• Last Post by Eileen Schneegas
  

  October 19, 2010

  adding texture to undercoat on copper

  Erin Brown - October 13, 2010 - 3 replies

  I was wondering if anyone had any insight into this question.  Let me give you some background first.  I am doing cloisonne on copper.  I am also torch firing the entire piece.  First, I curve and counter enamel the piece.  Next, I paint the front wi...
• Last Post by Diana Wieler
  

  July 25, 2010

  Found source for vintage leaded flux -- I think it's Thompson

  Diana Wieler - July 25, 2010 - 0 replies

  Hi everyone,I've so appreciated the help I've received on my 'cracking enamel' and new kiln purchase, I'd like to share a 'find' with all of you.  I've been using the vintage leaded Thompson enamels and was frustrated because I needed the proper flux.  ...
• Last Post by Diana Wieler
  

  July 2, 2010

  Need help -- cracking cloisonne

  Diana Wieler - June 17, 2010 - 15 replies

  Hello everyone,I have had a continuing problem with my cloisonne work cracking and I would love your input, experiences and advice.  Here are the facts:- I enamel on copper that is 20 or 18 gauge- The base is dapped for strength- I use 1 mm fine silver w...
• Last Post by Tina Carvalho
  

  June 23, 2010

  What kiln do you recommend for enameling?

  Diana Wieler - June 22, 2010 - 3 replies

  Hi everyone,  I originally started out 10 months ago with a top-loading Paragon Firefly kiln, which was purchased for metal clay.  Now that I've discovered enameling -- and love it -- my original kiln isn't suitable.  Enameling with a top-loader is a r...
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  February 25, 2010

  Repair Shadows - After Pin Hole Burr Out And Re-Fill and Re-Fire

  Sharon Scalise - February 22, 2010 - 5 replies

   
  This question came up in another discussion or post on this site - I thought maybe I'd add it here too as it is on the "Pin Hole" subject.
   
  Sometimes people have trouble with pin hole bubbles and after burring out and re-filing and re-firing  there...