Torch Fired Enamel Jewelry

You can also enamel on top of the decal but too many firings will eventually burn out the decal at least it will with the torch not sure about kiln firing.

Torch fired enamel jewelry.

I am enameling copper with a torch at my house. A workshop in painting with fire which was named amazon s best craft book of 2011 and mastering torch fired enamel jewelry. Barbara lewis is the founder of the painting with fire metalworking studio. He provides information about what tools and other items are need.

Metal becomes your canvas as you learn the basics of enameling with a torch then dive into 22 exquisite pieces ranging from quirky cattywampus earrings to ethereal pendants to delicate multi stranded necklaces. Although it can be an intimidating project at first glance torch enamelling is a simple way of creating varied finishes that will stand out and help you to refine your torch firing techniques. Jun 24 2020 explore edith merritt s board torch fired enamel on pinterest. She has authored two books.

Don t worry it s not as difficult as it may seem. I am enameling metal with thompson enamel in a. Talking about the torch and fire i ve used both mapp gas and propane in the short and wide wide fat boy canisters that are shaped to ensure that they can operate by themselves. For me enameling on brass was no different than enameling on copper.

Enamel supplies from rings things make enameling easy. You will see that i keep mine on a large metal tray. This video from rio grande features ricky frank who discusses how to enamel using a torch. In the book discover torch enameling art teacher jewelry designer and popular instructor steven james introduces 25 all new projects in his.

Torch fired enamel jewelry combines beading and wire working techniques with the intense beauty of torch fired enameled beads. After printing your sheet of decals cut out the one that will fit on your metal and drop it into some water. When i wrote about my newfound love of brass a couple of weeks ago i was surprised at how many people commented i didn t know you could enamel on brass well i didn t know you couldn t enamel on brass so i did and it worked just fine. This is my first time trying out torch fired enamel on copper.

The 41 page workbook from the creators of thompson enamels is filled with valuable tips techniques and technical reference material covering a wide variety of enamels metals and methods. See more ideas about enameling jewelry enamel jewelry enamel. 8 step torch fired enamel jewelry tutorial.