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  • Last Post by Trish White
    October 1, 2019

    PROBLEMS & Reasons For Them

    Trish White - October 1, 2019 - 0 replies
    Pinholes: Most pinholes are caused by air bubbles, or by dust and other impurities created by exposure to air, storage in paper containers, or storage for too long. Sometimes old and impure enamel makes murky, white spots. Run tests before starting work w...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    June 6, 2018

    TEXTURE & Patterns

    Trish White - June 6, 2018 - 0 replies
    WAX RESIST



    Wax resist, sold by ceramic supply houses, can be used beneath liquid enamel to create beading and strong textural patterns in the fired coat. Applied freely to the copper, it will resist liquid enamel the most where the wax is thickest...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    July 31, 2016

    FIRING VARIATIONS

    Trish White - July 31, 2016 - 0 replies
    FIRING VARIATIONS 
     
    TORCH-FIRING ON COPPER
    Liquid enamels, or dry ground enamels applied over adhesives, may be fired with a torch or a combination of torch and kiln. Not only is torch firing of use when no kiln is available, but it also all...
  • Last Post by Trish White
    July 31, 2016

    SURFACE VARIATIONS

    Trish White - July 31, 2016 - 0 replies
    SURFACE VARIATIONS
     
    SALT GLAZE
    Salt should not bde used in an enameling kiln. It may affect the inside of the chamber and future firings. However, a salt glaze can be fired with a torch. Thicker gauges of copper respond to this better than foil d...