I've been playing around with some copper enameling, and I had a piece where part of the enamel came off after it cooled, probably had it on too thick.  My question:  Is there a way to refire the piece to get the area smooth where the enamel popped off.

Thanks for any help,

Debra 

I have just begun playing with enamel. My problems with popping off had to do with dirty metal, but I found that I could just enamel right over any bare areas...successive firings building up the glass where you need it. Worked for me anyway. :)

Hope you have mucho success!

 The enamel might have been to thick, or it might have cooled to rapidly, or the metal might have been to dirty from fingerprints or grease,  if your using klear fire you might not have waited long enough for the klear fire to dry, you can realy take your pick when it comes to enamels.  My advice is to pickle your peice , or clean it very well with pumic or comet.  If you don't want to wait for your klear fire to dry then use squeege oil, it produces black soot when it burns but can be put in the kiln immediately.  Then sift your enamel on your peice and cross your fingers.  It will be all lumpy but you just stone it off after its finished firing and then fire it one more time to get your gloss back.   Hope this was helpfull,  Frank

Debra,

  I know this is much later than your post, I am new to this forum. There are a few more reasons that may have caused the popping off of enamel. There is one that was not mentioned that could cause it to happen again. That is if the couterenamel on the back is not as thick. If it wasn't apply an additional coat of enamel to the back and fire. Then clean chipped area with allundum stone under water, dry completely and wet pack or sift area making sure that it is fully dry before firing.

Lauren