That Rubber Stuff Hi Patsy, Hope your new year is turning out well and I hope you are having fun in the studio. I was wondering if you could tell me what that stuff was you use as a cushion when you set your enamel pieces. You used it under the enameled element so...
Hi Patsy I just took a look at your website and I think its an incredible idea for you! On the jewelry front, I have managed to make a very pretty (for my inexperience) and large pendant with a turtle, fish and starfish. For the past 2 weeks I have been creating a...
Happy New Year Patsy- I will definitely pre enroll for the class- love the idea of the website!! Am currently working on a pair of earrings set with tiny (3mm) sapphires. I decided to wing it and go ahead & set the stones in a 24k thin bezel on top of gold foil...
TRANSFERRING YOUR DESIGNS After you have drawn your image on paper, it is sometimes difficult to transfer this image to the base of Fine Silver. A couple of things that might help you, after you have fired the flux coat on the Fine Silver base or any metal you are...
Repairing Cloisonne Enamels I received a jewel of cloisonné this week broken and wanted to share my steps to repairing cloisonné enamels. The jewel was dropped and the enamel had completely separated from the fine silver base. A little scary so artist might say, but...
Over Firing Enamels = Muddy Enamels Patsy – Wow I hadn’t seen your web site before. Very impressive. I’ve been meaning to let you know about my experiments with the customers enamel, that complained of a blotchy, muddy areas in her transparent...
