While I was first learning torch-fired enameling, I did a lot of experiments–propane vs MAPP gas, sifting on vs dunking in enamel powders, opaque vs transparent, copper vs silver vs iron underneath–and even brass, which apparently couldn’t be done. I’m so glad I found that it can be done, because transparent enamel on brass makes a pretty opalescent look that I love. ABOVE: enameled filigree beads from Mastering Torch-Fired Enamel by Barbara Lewis After all that experimenting, I’ve ended up with a whole bunch of random pieces–enameled bead caps, organic enameled shapes, lots of enameled flowers and domed pieces for stacking (because that…
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