by Patsy Croft | Mar 27, 2010 | Building a Good Foundation, Enamels, Properties, Firing Times and Color Charts
Keeping Things Clean in an Enameling Studio I read everything I can find on enameling. And last year I found a book written in the late 1800’s. There was a chapter on keeping the studio and kiln clean. I was happy to see this as I have heard many many times how...
by Patsy Croft | Feb 1, 2010 | Cloisonne Enamel Jewelry Techniques, Enamels, Properties, Firing Times and Color Charts
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...
by Patsy Croft | Jan 12, 2010 | Cloisonne Enamel Jewelry Techniques, Enamels, Properties, Firing Times and Color Charts
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...
by Patsy Croft | Jan 4, 2010 | Enamels, Properties, Firing Times and Color Charts
In making plique a jour jewels, I prefer 18k gold as my choice of metal. But as you have seen other karats of gold can be use as well as, copper, sterling silver and fine silver. All of which except the pure metals, oxide when firing the enamels in place. To deal with...
