That looks good. Fine silver is much easier to begin with and ideal if you can afford it! Have you thought of maybe making the level of the wires more even by rubbing them down? I use a fine Diagrit....
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That looks good. Fine silver is much easier to begin with and ideal if you can afford it! Have you thought of maybe making the level of the wires more even by rubbing them down? I use a fine Diagrit....
Thank you for sharing them. Very brave I think. Not sure I would have wanted anyone to see my first tries! I think you did brilliantly not melting the silver one as this is very, very easy to do!...
I think it may be quite old because I'm not sure Enamelaire are still around. My first kiln was one of theirs, a hot plate one not like this. It was quite old I think and that was 30 years ago.
Thank you. I would like to do more bowls but at the moment am tending towards quicker more commercial pieces in the hope of actually making some money! Need more time!!!
Thank you. It all makes sense now. No wonder the 'holes' were so precisely placed! It looks stunning completed.
In complete denial about needing glasses for reading! Bad enough for working. However, you are probably right, should wear them more often especially for details.
I've never actually tried depletion gilding although I think done correctly it would work. The key is never over heating. Something iam prone to do when annealing. I recently heard that Regards that...
Many apologies! I hadn't worked out how to check out an individual! I know now and will do so before I reply in future! Your work is beautiful and inspiring.
Sorry. When I looked at it I thought I saw several blackened holes in the enamel. Did I mistake them? This is what I thought looked as though they were burnt out areas. Apologies if I have mistaken...
Sorry just realised can't spell. Sorry iPad! I meant Depletion gilding of course!
Oops. Ipad corections does it again! Dont you hate them? Depletion guilding.
Seems to have burnt out in places. I suspect the flux or red may have been too thin in those places or maybe there were some bubble that burst. If it wasn't engine turned, I would use a diamond burr...
Reds are very tricky on silver in particular. They work best on gold because they are gold bearing. My best ones are Japanese but I'm not sure that they are still available. I use them very...
Balls only do unleaded, but they are great for liquid enamels. Personally I use Vitrum Signum and have done for many years. They are very helpful on the phone. There is also Milton Bridge that do...
We all started somewhere and generally our members are really supportive and encouraging of first efforts.
Are you enamelling on sterling or fine silver? It sounds as if you have fire stain which occurs if the surface is not well protected during annealing or soldering. Really, I find that you need to use...
You either need to burnish the surface, or even better is to tumble it in one of those tiny vibrating tumblers with very small shot. This is because metal clay, like castings finish with a porous...
When I first started enamelling the best information I found was a leaflet from The Enamel Shop that was on Covent Garden. They are long gone but these books on my book shelf would be useful for...
With reds in particular the right flux is crucial. I always use Soyer Silver flux on silver and Soyer copper flux on copper. In my opinion these are by far the best and are very reliable.
They offered me an opportunity and it's near where I live. I agree though, I love the South West and often visit there on my holidays.
Dear Di,
There are quite a lot of other members in Region 6 an they do meet up sometimes. For instance I know that earlier this year they had a drawing day at Bradley Manor which led to a small...
I am an enamel artist. I first started 25 years ago and yes, it does take over your life and it's great! Check out Guild Of Enamellers website. Well worth joining them as have a quarterly journal...
Monday 23 - Wednesday 25 July 2012. 10 -3 each day with one hour for lunch at SCOLA, Sutton College of Learning for Adults, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA. Tel 020 8770 6901. Cost - £96. Tutor -...
Does anyone have one of these? I am thinking of investing in one. I want to use it for simple line and pattern engraving under enamel. I also understand it can be used for stone setting.
How do you make a cuff bracelet with a concave surface on the inside? I would like to texture the silver also, either by hammering or in the rolling mills. I did have a custom made tool that I could...