In building a good foundation get to know your vitreous enamel flux. Like any painting technique there are various primers for various jobs. In art of enameling we have quite a few fluxes but they produce various findings. You have heard of a car having the rust...
Vitreous Enamel Flux Comparison with what is on the market today. This test is showing flux enamels for silver and transparent enamels. Enamels are reactive to metal, not all but 90% I would say. So flux coats on metal before enameling is usually necessary, and there...
As Lisa Bialac-Jehle puts it “Simple” How to use Graphite on Enamel How to use graphite on enamel? Counter enamel on copper: Fire • White or other light enamel: Fire • Lightly etch the surface with glass etching cream. I use Etch-All For around 10...
Unique Jewelry, Limoges Miniature Painted Enamels by Larissa Porgoretz uses the setting of enamels from the back. Here I have shared Larissa’s amazing work from my enamel jewel collection Her painting enamel technique is one of a kind. Her choice to set from...
Foil for Enamelist By Coral Shaffer Foil for enamelist is something we all need to examine to be able to use them successfully in our jewels, and Coral has written a great article here for us! Enameling foils, heavier than leaf but thinner than aluminum foil, are...
