Enamel and Etching

Experimenting with different techniques

Author: WebMaster/Monday, July 9, 2012/Categories: Enameling

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1 Copper shape

I saw this figure from a piece of copper en made the sides smooth with a vile and by sanding

2 Insert figure

Then I applied on the whole surface a layer of nail polish and drawing with a waterproof marker the lines.
After this I stretched the marker lines and nail polish away with a small flat screwdriver

3 Etching

As next I put the copper in an acid bath.
The acid removes the copper where no nail polish is on the surface

4 Pendant enamel

As last I start with the enamel process.
First the backside.
Let it cool down en clean the front side.
Second the front side.
At the first the color was tending more orange then green
However, how longer is stayed in the kiln, the bronze green color got the overhand.
I do not know the total burning time.
After 1 minute, I took a peep into the kiln however, the green was getting brighter when it stayed longer in the kiln

Submitted by Erna Pennekamp

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