Surface embellishment

How do you get a patina on etched brass?

Lynzy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:57:15 GMT

I tried the rubber stamped and then etched brass circles and like the results. I'd like to put a finish on the brass circles like a liver of sulfur aged look. But LOS didn't work and neither did sealing the pieces in a ziploc bag with a vinegar soaked paper towel. Anybody have any suggestions?

can enameling be done on sterling silver?

Aspin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:54:59 GMT

It seems all I read about is enameling being done on copper. Can I do it on sterling silver?

Parts for a trinket/beehive/ultralite kiln

oneshining — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:12:13 GMT

I'm looking for resources for parts or repair kits to a trinket/beehive/ultralite type kiln. Does anyone know of any? for now I need to replace a worn cord . Thank you.

Lu Ann M.

Cool Canadian Enamelist

Bentiron — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:20 GMT

I was looking a the new member list on Orchid this morning saw this so take a look and enjoy. http://www.imagocorvi.com/ Be sure to take a look at the video on the home page, very interesting.

Dichro Slide Paper on Enamel

oneshining — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:56:19 GMT

I read very carefully the article in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry Magazine, about how to use Dichro Slide with enamels. My first peice turned out well, I only have microscopic crazelines on the surface of the slide. It's completely attached, only an alundum stone or sand blaster could get it off.

The color is great, but it is just sitting on the surface of the enamel kind of like a sticker in appearance. I'm fairly adept at enameling and I'm not sure I like that appearance.

I didn't see it written in the article to put a layer of enamel (flux or any other color) over the dichro slide, but is that what should be done? I couldn't tell by the photos in the article or by any of the photos on the authors website.

What is the difference between dichro slide paper and the luster decal paper?

Has anyone else tried this?

Invitation Internat. Enamel exhibition, Tokyo, Japan

emailkunst — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:13:36 GMT

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Hello all,

Here an invitation to the upcoming international enamel exhibition “The 23rd International Cloisonné Jewellery Contest” in Tokyo, Japan. You get the “Regulations and Agreement” by E-mail: jewelrycontest@nifmail.jp

Edmund

Announcement

It is my pressure to announce you that our “The 23rd International Cloisonné Jewellery Contest” will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum from March 6 to March 12, 2010.

The deadlir)efir}al for entry to_9_~r Contest is January 15, 2010.

The 23rd Regulations and Entry Form were enclosed. Therefore, please inform the 23rd Contest to your friends, apprentices and guild members.

I wish to express my gratitude to you for the cooperation to the success of the 23rd Contest.

September 10, 2009, Yohoko Ypshimura, President of Japan Shippo Conference.

Wondering what protection to use under my Kiln

tinksthings — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:53:26 GMT

Hello All! I am looking for something to put under my kiln to keep my beach from getting too hot. I don't fire it often, only on the weekends but the kiln sits on top of a long wooden bench & it feels warm after a few hours.

What do you use under your kiln to protect the floor/bench from overheating?

Thank you,

Tink

Torch Enameling

stellasgrooviebeads — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:33:43 GMT

I want to try my hand at torch enameling...is it hard? are the supplies expensive. I have a studio room in my basement is it safe? Thanks for the info.

Enamel staining problem

glas2melt — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:24:07 GMT

Hello to all contributors. I am new to enameling. I am both obcessed and frustrated as I am trying my hand with enameling. I read Felica Liban's book and am having a problem with staining of the cloisonnes and solder joint. Unlike others, Felica instructs to make a bezel cup upon which the enamel is built. I am using fine silver and hard solder. Being a glass beader, I used what I had on hand, Moretti enamel. The clear first coat turns yellow and the soldered joint blackens. I can't proceed with transparent colors due to staining but can cover over with opaque.How do I kept things clear and clean looking? I am firing in a trinket kiln. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,

Irene

Need help finding cloisonné wire

tinksthings — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:21:15 GMT

Could someone please direct me to a good source for cloisonné wire? A trusted source that you have dealt with previously would be greatly appreciated! I bought a small supply from a company that has two names but can't for the life of me remember the name or find the receipt.

Many thanks, Tink

Enameling in a glass kiln

Hazel — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:25:55 GMT

Has anyone ever used a kiln designed for glass fusing (with a lid instead of a door) for enameling small metal pieces? Am wondering whether anyone has created a successful way to lift the enameling kiln furniture in/out without the enamel work/piece toppling off. Thanks.

Enamelling books - any good ones out there?

talisman-of-fire — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:12:28 GMT

I have been studying jewellery making at our local adult education centre for three years, but in all that time, my lecturer refused to show me how to do enamelling and since finishing I have been unable to find a local instructer who does classes.

I have now decided that I want to try and teach myself and I know there are lots of good books out there, but has anyone found a really good beginners book? Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

I am based in the UK and I know we don't have as many wonderful craft resources as in the US, but I thought I'd see what the forum though.

Caroline

Does LOS damage anodized Al?

dressagewoman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:28:11 GMT

To make a long story short, I decided after I put on some significan embellishment with black anodized aluminum rings, that the underlying silver piece might look better if I patinated it with LOS so it matches the black a bit better, then polish up the high places. Would the LOS damage the finish on the anodized aluminum?

enameling troubleshooting

bea — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:03:10 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I am attempting some very basic enameling in my home studio and after doing much reading, researching and experimenting, I am stuck on a few issues. I prepared my very small pieces and fired a counter enamel. Everything came out fine. They were so pretty! I cleaned up the fire scale on the front side and prepared to enamel the actual pieces. I fired the work on a stainless steel firing rack and the previously fired counter enamel side stuck to the rack. Rats. When I was able to pry them off, I had little hatch marks. Can anyone suggest how to prevent the enameled pieces from sticking to the firing rack? The pieces are too small to fit on a three or four prong trivet.

Also, is there a product that I can apply onto the front of the piece so that when I fire the counter enamel to the back, the front doesn't turn all black again?

My greatest thanks to anyone who can help me with this!

Crosshatch finish?

narniagal — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:00:35 GMT

I'm trying to create a crosshatch finish I have seen on some pieces of art jewelry. I don't have a picture, but it's not unlike what you see on the inside of some metal elevator doors, as though they had been buffed with a rotary tool in one direction, then in another, all over the place. My best guess would be to try this with the edge of a sanding disk on my rotary tool, varying the angle. But you're the masters, so I thought I'd ask here. Thanks.

Enamel Jewellery Exhibition, Netherlands. Slideshow

emailkunst — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:43:28 GMT

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Exhibition „Enamel jewellery“ in Ravenstein / Netherland

At the moment and until to the 4^th of October 2009 there is running an enamel jewellery exhibition in the “Museum voor vlakglas- en emaillekunst” in Ravenstein/ Netherlands. You can see all exhibited works in an internet - slide show here: http://www.vlakglas-en-emaillekunst.nl/diasieraad/index.php

Edmund

Removing silver solder from copper piece

sandydog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:26:42 GMT

I have used a steel saw blade in a pickle that has been use to pickle copper after firing or soldering and it has re-plated the copper back onto the silver solder portion of the copper piece. Does anyone have any other methods?

Thanks,

Can you bake enamel in a toaster oven instead of a kiln?

yogie03 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:49:04 GMT

I'm new at this. I know the oven doesn't get nearly as high, but the price of a kiln is out of reach, for now. I would imagine it taking a long time to complete something, but I'm just wondering. Any advice is very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

A book on etching

Peachtree — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:28:57 GMT

I would like to try some etching techniques, but don't know where to start. I've search 'etching' here and found some good info, but would like more specific detail about the different chemicals and reactions to types of metals, tools, and process in a book form. Does anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks!

Alice

Highlighting silver

Tinman — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:18:22 GMT

How can I apply a green patina to copper?

nightengale — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:50:06 GMT

Hi,

I really like the look of copper when it has an old verdigris patina. Does anyone have any advice on how to achieve this? I do not want to wait for years for it to turn green!

Thanks,

lower case alphabet stamps

miranda27 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:04:43 GMT

Hi,

I am looking for some lower case punches/stamps for silver etc, does anyone have any ideas where these might be available from?? Can only see capitals/upper case! I had a look at the previous 'design stamp' post thinking that might be useful, but theres an error when I try to get to the link from the archive.

Thanks!!! x

Etching on Base Metal?

SueW — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:42:39 GMT

I have successfully been etching on copper and was wondering if any one has tried etching on base metal and if so will it work with ferric chloride or would I need something different. I thought I'd put the question out there before I experiment.

Thanks,

SueW

Invitation to participate in an enamel jewellry exhibition / NL

emailkunst — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:59:03 GMT

Stichting Museum voor vlakglas- en emaillekunst
Marktstraat 22 5371 AD Ravenstein Netherlands
tel. (+31) (0)486-411155
email : info@vlakglas-en-emaillekunst.nl
website : www.vlakglas-en-emaillekunst.nl

With permition of the vlakglas en emailkunstmuseum
To all enameller
Dear Edmund Massow

Our Museum will organize the Second International Jewellery Exhibition, to be held from 14th June – 4th October. Information on the first exhibition can be found on

http://www.vlakglas-en-emaillekunst/info/exposities/sieraden2007.html.

As the Museum is dedicated to the Arts of Glass and Enamel, all jewellery, entered for this exhibition, should have components of enamel.

Designers with art academy education, gold- and silversmiths, students from vocational schools, as well as trained or self-taught enamellers who have branched out into designing and making jewellery, are invited to send in photographs of works they would like to enter for this exhibition.

It is our aim to create a survey of the various styles and techniques, used in enamelled jewellery in the Netherlands and abroad. We hope for happy contrasts and startling common denominators.

We herewith invite you to send us a number of around 5 digital photographs of works you wish to enter, either by email or on CD. The deadline for entries has been set on 3 rd May 2009.

The email address for your entry is: info@vlakglas-en-emaillekunst.nl Each photograph should mention your name, the title of the work, the material and the techniques used, as well as the insurance value and the price.

When all entries have been received, the selection committee will make a choice as to which works will be most suitable to be shown together in one exhibition. We will let you know at the earliest possible date if your work has been selected.

All accepted works must have reached the Museum before 24th May 2009, to enable the Museum staff to set up the exhibition and to compile a catalogue. For the catalogue we would like to receive a passport photograph and your c.v. in 6 lines only. This will turn the catalogue into a reference book, thus adding extra value to it.

Jewellery, accepted for exhibition, will be insured by the Museum, from the moment it is within our walls until the moment it leaves the building.

Participation in this exhibition is free of charge. Transport to and from the museum and insurance during transport are to be paid by you.

If you wish to have more information, please contact the undersigned, Jan Klink, at

info@vlakglas-en-emaillekunst.nl.

With kind regards,

Jan Klink

museum voor vlakglas- en emaillekunst

Ravenstein

Netherlands

Cracked Enamel

sunnymomof3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:11:01 GMT

I am pretty new to enameling. I made a series of 6 pendants from fine silver with deep recesses for enamel. I applied the enamel in thin layers and fired them repeatedly. Three of the pendants came out great but three have cracks. I tried to refire them both with new enamel and without thinking the refiring would "fuse" the cracks away. It's not working. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. TIA