Art Jewelry - Enamels: washing, drying & storing

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you how to wash, dry and store powdered enamels.
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[catfirelily]

Thank you for the video, very clear and informative.

Do you by any chance plan to show how and when to use counter-enamel?

Would love to know more and also how you stop it from sticking to the support in the kiln. I use a metal tripod to lay the work on when firing but it always winds up sticking to the support breaking untidily when I remove it from the support after cooling the work

Would very much appreciate any tips, Silvi

[artjewelrymag]

@catfirelily Counter enamel is a great topic. We'll add it to our list of videos to shoot.

One trick is to use the insides of your tripod instead of the tips. If you've got the triangular type of tripod that I'm picturing, make sure you have one large enough so that your piece can nestle within the 3 sides of it while still remaining flat. That way the sides are supporting the bare edge of the metal instead of the tips supporting the enameled underside. Make sense?

[poosaypirate]

can you please tell me if you DO get dust in your enamal, what happens ? does it make splotches on the peice? i know its very important to do this for the color but Im curious whats the wrong thing that can happen

thanks!

[artjewelrymag]

It your enamel is dirty it can become discolored, or have flecks and other dirt in it. And once it's fired, those accidents are there to stay. Also if it's a transparent enamel, dirt can cause it to appear cloudy.

[poosaypirate]

great vid ! thanks for sharing

[artjewelrymag]

You're very welcome. Glad you liked it!

[LisaPetersArt]

you're awesome jill... we watched your video today right before firing our enamels!

[catfirelily]

@artjewelrymag

Yep perfect sense. Tried it earlier and it works a treat. Thanks a mil :-)