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Experimenting with Enamels

1/31/2014

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I've been having the need to play with some enamels... so I got out my "Experimental Techniques in Enameling" book by Fred Ball.  So many fun and interesting techniques. He really opens your mind to experiment. I made most of my samples on 1" copper disks and did them 2 at a time so I will have a few sets of experimental enameling earrings. They are all torch-fired, using a Smith Little Torch with oxy-propane.


The first one I did was using borax, liquid white enamel, and salt, with some ground copper tossed in. I started off with a 1" copper disk and painted it with a thick coat of liquid white enamel. I covered it with borax and spread a strip of ground copper across the middle, then covered the lower half with salt. Then torch-fired it. I finished it with a layer of clear flux.
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The next set was done by first enameling orient red onto a domed copper disk. Then I put a layer of liquid white on top of the red and crumpled some foil to lay on top of it. Then painted the foil with liquid white and fired it.
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I edited these 2 pictures on my phone, using PhotoStudio app - more fun and interesting techniques to play with!!
This set was done again, starting with red enamel, then sinking part of a copper chore boy into the red by firing it again and then painting some liquid white enamel on top of half of it and of course, firing again.

Apparently I used the same paper that I used for the foil ones above – these are not domed or have aluminum on them!
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New earrings coming soon!!
7 Comments
Jan Lester
1/31/2014 10:29:33 am

Really cool! Had no clue you could use salt, and other things you mentioned when firing these materials...what a unique talent you have :)

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evelyn link
2/1/2014 02:54:01 am

Thanks, Jan! Using unusual materials that you find around the house is what makes this so much fun, just a limitless amount of possibilities!

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Mary Lu Wason link
2/1/2014 12:05:07 am

Wow, what fun experiments! It opens another world for you. It goes with your aesthetic well.

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Evelyn link
2/1/2014 02:55:20 am

Thanks, Mary Lu! This is the part I really love doing.

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Keri Lee Sereika link
2/1/2014 06:08:43 am

I love the look of the top set! That is totally organic looking! Love it!!

I am looking forward to more of your experiments. I am going to see if the book you recommended is available through our library system, it sounds like it's right up my alley. :D

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Evelyn link
2/2/2014 03:40:12 pm

Thanks Keri, I like that set a lot too! Hope you find that book, it's amazing!

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shae
2/5/2014 09:05:21 am

Nice Evelyn! I too have an enamel experiment bug- recently with raku fired pieces, but haven't had time to push it further. Inspiring!

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