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. 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. |
