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• Last Post by Vjacheslav Yegorov
  

  July 28, 2017

  Tutorial - PAINTING WITH Enamels - By Vivek Das - India

  Trish White - April 25, 2011 - 18 replies

  Turn on the Kiln -
  Pull out your copper, enamels, sifters, brushes
  and add some imagination.
  Let's get...  moreTurn on the Kiln -
  Pull out your copper, enamels, sifters, brushes
  and add some imagination.
  Let's get PAINTING!
  
   
   
   
  
  1. Start with a copper sheet heated with a torch to burn out all the dirt and oil from it
  surface. I use an LPG Blow Torch.
   
   
   
   ...  
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  October 3, 2015

  Painting Group Pages

  Garfield Stinvil - October 3, 2015 - 0 replies

  Thompsons Painting Enamels
  Information sent in from Tom Ellis - Thompson Enamels
• Last Post by ritu sangal
  

  March 6, 2014

  Grisaille with China Paints

  Catherine Crowe - March 4, 2014 - 2 replies

  Grisaille is a technique that was perfected in the 15th century by the great painted enamel houses of Limoges: Penicaud, Limousin, Reymond. Not just anyone could do grisaille! These houses were licensed by the king to do this kind of work, and the privile...
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  January 3, 2014

  TWO Tutorials -Enamel Transparent Watercolors - Possibilities an

  Trish White - June 13, 2012 - 0 replies

   
  
   
  by John...  more 
  
   
  by John Killmaster
  Enamel Transparent Watercolors
  
  Possibilities and Permanence
  
   
  In high school, I began to be serious about becoming an artist and bought some watercolors and poster colors, determined to master the mediums! Later I discovered goua...  
• Last Post by Terry Brake
  

  August 23, 2012

  Grisaille Painting - Japanese Water Dragon - by Jenny Gore

  Trish White - January 1, 2012 - 10 replies

  One of my favourite techniques….Grisaille.
   
  There’s not a lot to tell this year as much of it was spent nursing my second ‘frozen shoulder’ and much idle contemplation!
  I couldn’t drive or work in the studio so spent a great deal of time on the comp...
• Last Post by Pam Timm
  

  June 6, 2012

  A Layer-by-layer look at how "Ikat: Layers & Threads" was constr

  Martha Banyas - May 4, 2011 - 3 replies

  Ikat: Layers & Threads. Wallpiece. 2011.
  Enamel, copper, wood backing.
  9"W x 6 1/2"H x 2"D
  This is the full piece...  moreIkat: Layers & Threads. Wallpiece. 2011.
  Enamel, copper, wood backing.
  9"W x 6 1/2"H x 2"D
  This is the full piece assembled. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
  
  This layer is on heavy gauge copper, with lots of scratching and distressing of the surface, then u...  
• Last Post by Catherine Crowe
  

  June 6, 2012

  Acrylic Enamel question from Steffany Field

  Trish White - November 19, 2011 - 9 replies

  i am first-time enameller with acrylics
   
  i bought the "prep".....i dont know if the mixture was too thick or...  morei am first-time enameller with acrylics
   
  i bought the "prep".....i dont know if the mixture was too thick or not
   
  after firing, the metal/copper was reddish underneath the pre-enamel mix
   
  having no idea as to what it should look like or the thickness, ...  
• Last Post by john Killmaster
  

  December 19, 2011

  Oil based enameling

  john Killmaster - December 7, 2011 - 5 replies

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  August 24, 2011

  Kathy Wilcox Quill & Pen Class

  Pam Timm - August 24, 2011 - 0 replies

  I recently took Kathy Wilcox's Quill & Pen class. She explained the use of underglazes/overglazes, pigments, firing temperatures, and so much more. She is an amazing teacher and very talented artist. Here are some photos of the from her class.
   
  She m...
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  June 20, 2011

  Painting with Vitrearc@ Arcrylic Enamels

  Mary Beth Parisi - June 20, 2011 - 0 replies

  Hi Everyone;
   
  This is a response I wrote about the portrait of my cat, posted on the site. Trish suggested that I post here and share what I have discovered using this medium.
   
  The painting of the cat was done with a set of enamels I purchased from Thom...