Wet pack the transparent colors into the cells with the tip of the liner brush. “Design is my main interest. But do not use knives or electric beaters. The enamels were Thompson’s old leaded 80 mesh and were fired around 1500°F. Marilyn said this on August 6, 2012 at 2:08 am | Reply. Man, I do the same thing for my computer clients…. I’m not sure what to do to avoid it! The opaque enamel will frame each lump. Vitreous enamel, also called porcelain enamel, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C. Pair of pointed tweezers, with the points not very sharp, to bend the wires Straight blade bezel shears to cut the wires. 5425 North Sam Houston Parkway West Edges are ground nice and clean. Because Chantal's enamel is stick-resistant, you can use less oil. I have seen pieces by a local torch-fire enamel artist and he does use his acetylene torch + IT solder. The painted lines are connected with additional lines to form an overall design. Spraying a solution of water and white vinegar all over the bathtub provides an effective deep-clean that can help treat stains or residue. Enamel is a glassy compound applied to and bonded by heat (fusion) to a metal surface; to a copper surface at 1450 degrees F., and to a glass surface at 1100 degrees F. to 1500 degrees F. BULLSHIT. In addition to the workshop, we attended a presentation by Kat in which she talked about the creative journey she is on and the importance of place as an inspiration in her work. soft flux, washed and dried. Home » Learning Center » Jewelry Making » Enameling » Cloisonne Enamel » Enameling Techniques for Beginners. anyhow, your tutorials are the best and a very familiar aproaching . After you clean and dry the area around the crack, sand the area so the edges of the chip or crack are completely smooth. Angela Dierckman said this on July 21, 2017 at 2:03 am | Reply. A special thanks to Ed Lay, head of the jewelry department of the Richmond Art Center, for his vast supply of expertise, help, and fun at the workshop, and for showing me how to use the “weed burner” –a high-powered torch–to enamel my steel pieces! *gasp! Your email address will not be published. The enamels, wet with water, are wet packed with a brush almost to the top of the wires, and then the piece is tapped to level out the enamel and fired. Seriously. and a size 00 Smith torch tip. It is made by coating cast iron or steel cookware with a layer of enamel. (I still use this firescale line for my signature on the back of my pieces. The biggest trick with enameling, of course, is getting the enamel to bond properly with the metal. When enameling steel is used in industry, a ground coat is applied between the liquid enamel and the metal to help the enamel adhere. I haven’t used it personally, but I’ve seen it used and it is quite adhesive. All rights reserved. Save these instructions. We manufacture three enameled products to meet a variety of porcelain enameling and formability requirements: UNIVIT ®, VIT-PLUS ®, and I-F Enameling Steel.These products are manufactured specifically for use in appliances, plumbingware, barbecue grills, architectural panels, and other industries. Sift a light coat of soft flux over the piece to absorb the remaining excess water before you fire the piece to maturity. Dianne Jacques said this on February 1, 2017 at 2:39 am | Reply, Hello! Any fire that comes directly in contact with the enamel itself will become smoky and not as vibrant of a color. Radical: thorough-going or extreme, especially as regards to change from accepted or traditional forms (from dictionary.com). However, in any case, it is highly recommendable to avoid extreme temperature changes. For an abstract design with areas of color, using dry or wet stencils and maybe some sgraffito areas, your choice of the base coat influences the selection of the enamel layer or layers over it in subsequent firings, e.g., a transparent blue over an opaque yellow will give you a green.