Cool Tools | Torch Firing Enamels by Karen Trexler
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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Karen Trexler our Cool Tools resident artist received her MFA with a focus on metalsmithing and enameling in the spring of 2018 at the University of Wisconsin - Madison before joining the Cool Tools team.
Torch firing enamels is an easy and inexpensive way to add color to a project. In this video, Karen demonstrates how to torch fire Thompson Enamels, Fine Line Overglaze and Sunshine Enamels. Learn do's ad don'ts, the stages of enameling while firing and the correct torching process. A perfect way to get started in enameling without a kiln. 
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Was the best thing I learned in sheetmetal class at school, back in the day. Thank you for showing me it's still done this way
that was awesome! thanks for the vid!
Well done! Good to know a cost saving way to enamel! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your skills
This was great and I’d like to learn more, but I wasn’t able to find any videos for how to apply the different style enamels. Is there a link available?
Hi Amanda, you can find all of our other enameling videos here: www.cooltools.us/searchresults.asp?Search=pro+video+enamel&Submit=Search
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at 888.478.5060 or sales@cooltools.us. We are happy to help!
Are special dark safety glasses required for torch enameling or will clear impact resistant glasses be sufficient?
Hi Oscar, clear impact resistant glasses are sufficient. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
I am struggling with getting a flat surface and also getting some pits and bubbles. How can I avoid these and get a smooth perfectly flat surface?
Pit and bubbles can be caused by 2 things. Either the metal isn’t perfectly clean before the enamel is applied, or there is still some moisture present when the piece goes into the kiln. If the enamel is pulling away from a spot creating an irregularly shaped pit it was likely not clean. If you have a perfectly round and small pit/bubble and several of them, then your piece was probably not completely dry before being fired and the escaping moisture caused the disruption. Try giving your pieces a bit more time to dry before torch firing them and make sure to clean your pieces [and your hands] with a surfactant prior to applying your enamel. Hope this helps!
Love the idea that we can use torch firing on enable. Is there any sterling silver enamel that I can use this torch firing technique?
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Hi Ingrid, you can technically enamel on sterling silver; however, we always recommend enameling on fine silver.
I don’t mean torching on sterling & enamel I mean any type of enamel material that turns into sterling or fine silver with a torch?
@@ingridinthis3d5dnow25 There is nothing like this that we are aware of, as enamel is made of glass. Hope this helps!
@CoolToolsVideos great video. Im new to this, so why fine silver instead of sterling?
@@russellmarley7803 you can solder fine Sterling without solder. With sterling silver you need solder
Is using a screen on tripod ok?
Yes, you could use a screen on a tripod, just be sure to place a trivet on top of the screen to place your enamel piece on (so the counter enamel on the back of the piece doesn’t fuse to the screen). Hope this helps!
Hi Karen. Could you tell me what would be the gauge of copper that didn't need counter enamel . Thank you
Hi John, Depending upon the size of your piece, you can usually get away with skipping counter enamel on pieces that are 16g.
Thank you
Karen is that gauge or grams again Thanks
@@johnderwin That is gauge