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  • Last Post by Jim Jordan
    August 14, 2010

    Source for vintage leaded Thompson Flux

    Diana Wieler - August 14, 2010 - 1 reply
    Hi All,I'm glad to share a source I've found for Thompson leaded flux.  I've tested it and it works well with the vintage Thompson enamels I have.  I realize there are always concerns when dealing with enamels/fluxes that are this old, however this seem...
  • Last Post by Laura Brito
    August 5, 2010

    OPALESCENTS - TREAT THEM NICE!

    Trish White - May 11, 2010 - 4 replies
    Before wet packing - always rinse them several times to remove the fines that are left behind in the processing. These un-dersirables will give your opalescents a cloudy not translucent effect.
    Watch your firing time - some opalescents will turn transpare...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    May 11, 2010

    LOOKING FOR FLESH TONES?

    Trish White - May 11, 2010 - 0 replies
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  • Last Post by Trish White
    May 11, 2010

    TIP FROM THE COLOR WHEEL- Looking for Peach

    Trish White - May 11, 2010 - 0 replies
    Blend Thompson Lead - Transparent Mikado Orange with 835 Opalescent White
  • Last Post by Trish White
    May 3, 2010

    TRANSPARENT COLORS ON COPPER -

    Trish White - May 3, 2010 - 0 replies
    When firing both lead bearing and lead free transparent flux (clear) directly on copper, the firing should be very hot and long enough for the enamel to absorb the copper oxide from the metal into solution with the glass. If the transparent color you fire...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    May 3, 2010

    CHOOSING COLORS AND WORKING IN LAYERS

    Trish White - May 3, 2010 - 0 replies
    When choosing which transparent colors to use and trying to imagine how they will look when fired, it might help to think about them as if they are pieces of sheet glass held up to light, like the kind used in stained glass windows. When you hold a sheet ...