Society of Dutch Enamellers
The art of glass on metal

Nieuw werk in juli
Babs Bannenberg

Nieuw werk in augustus
Victoria van den Bergh

FAQ

00 - Scholen / Schools

• Courses in Europe
• Schools in Europe which provide training in jewellery making and/or enamelling

07 - Bases

• Bronze sculptures
• Enamel on porcelain
• Which metals are suitable for enamelling?

08 - Enamels

• Counter-enamel
• Different enamels in one piece of work?
• Lead free and lead bearing enamels
• Should I always apply flux first?

09 - Technique / Solving problems

• About counter-enamelling
• Discolorations after firing
• Effects of constant running water on enamel
• Enamel chips on curved surfaces after cooling down
• Enamel chips on the piece
• Enamel placed outside gets covered with grimy deposit
• Enamel retracts from the edge
• Enameling on red gold
• Firing changes the shape of metal (warping)
• Greenish discoloration on copper?
• Hairline cracks in enamel
• How to handle cracks in the enamel that reappear with each firing?
• Recurring hairline cracks
• Torch-enamelling of a 925 silver bracelet with multiple solder points
• Transparent enamel turns dull

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