Have you ever experienced this? You’re sawing away so quietly and suddenly the saw blade doesn’t quite want to glide through the metal. Here, any candle through which the saw blade is pulled provides an effective remedy. The wax acts as a lubricant during sawing and the saw blade glides […]
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Transparent enamel is often underlaid with gold or silver leaf to increase the luminosity of the colors. For this purpose, the gold leaf/silver leaf is fired onto a layer of enamel and then further layers of transparent enamel follow.
Before the enamel can be applied to the metal (copper, silver or gold), it must be degreased and freed from all oxidation (in the case of copper). Here are three completely harmless and environmentally friendly recipes. However, it goes without saying that even these stains should not get into the […]
Material Round copper blank Copper wire Enamel (powdered fondant enamel, wet black enamel, transparent chip enamel) Painting brush Tin plummet scissors Side cutter Rosary pliers Modeling tool Tweezers File Grinding block Firing sieve Instruction Draw spiral shape on copper blank and cut it out Bend the copper wire and place […]
How to create a penguin pendant with jewelry enamel on copper using the technique of Cloisonné? Sprinkle enamel onto the cleaned copper plate Bend the copper wire and place it on the plate First firing results in a copper plate covered with enamel and the contour-giving wires Colour the penguin […]
How to create an enamel artwork using different techniques on steel? Air-brush enamel on a grounded steel plate, skratch the contours and fire the first time Air-brush enamel again, using different colours and strickles and fire the second time Add enamel with sponge and brush and fire the third time […]
To degrease copper before enameling and to remove scale after firing, copper must be pickled. The ingredients for an eco-friendly stain are available in each household, just mix 250 ml of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt. The stain acts even better when it is heated. An old porcelain or […]
Adhesive is needed for the enamel to adhere to the cleaned metal. Besides the adhesives available to buy, you can easily make your own one. To do so, just mix 1/4 teaspoon of glue with 100 ml of water.