Hi Charlotte, likewise, it was good to meet you last evening too. I had expected there to be a lot more pieces from all the Guild and Society members, I hadn't expected it to be just a select set of about forty or so. So I feel really honoured!
Hi Pat,
I've been corresponding with Jenny Edge, asking her about using a large enamelling kiln. She recommended getting in contact with you as you have experience with using large kilns.
I'm thinking of getting a larger kiln, primarily for a potential
... moreLet me know how you get on, especially if you do any experiments with copper thickness - I'm quite keen to explore that myself too.
Hi Carol,
I think you're right, it might be too much for the wall but I'll give it a go. There maybe other people who would like to contribute to the discussion too!
With enamel painting you don't need to fire the piece for as long as you would if you
... moreThank you Mark for your kind words. I don't often look up GOG. always very busy. I noticed you remarked on one of my silver boxes ages ago. The box is made of 1.2 Sterling silver and is hand made. I'm not doing so many of these lately as they take up so
... moreThank you so much. I'm happy than you like my work., You are doing amazing works.
Let me know how your experiments go, I'm interested in the result! I don't know of anywhere, now, that makes copper boxes for enamelling. There were a few companies in Birmingham, UK, for a while but they're not there any more. You could try Halcyon
... moreI don't know of any way around this problem to be honest. With my own work I avoid this last step if I can. The trick is to keep the paint reasonably thin with each layer so it can fire to a gloss, I aim to do the hardest firing at the end and only fire
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