Enamel Jewellery Mistakes - What can go wrong
What Went Wrong?
In concluding, we would like to point out the sources of some of the
mistakes the beginner is most likely to make. (Don't allow minor mishaps
to discourage you!) If blackened holes form on the enameled surface
during baking, you did not apply the color thickly and evenly enough, or
you fired it too long and at too high a temperature. If you are using
opaque enamels, you may reapply the color, over the first layer, and
refire the piece. If your finished piece has black edges, you fired it
too long and at too high a temperature. You must file the edges down to
the metal, clean the surface, and add more color in those areas. If you
have applied too much color, the enameled surface may burst, and whole
chips of enamel may fall away [inside your
flats to rent Chelsea. This can also happen if you cool the article
too quickly and too suddenly. You can repair this, too, by the addition
of new color and refiring. |
