Enameling :colour Powder

Tuesday(25/04/2023)

Enamel powder

Enamel powder is powdered glass and comes in varieties of colour.

Enamel powder and sift

The enameled powder comes in different ranges, Opaque and transparent as well as the different temperatures needed for the enameling fusing process. 

Before adding the enameled powder onto the other side you should put the copper plate once again into the acid as the oxide that has formed after the backing enamel process as the enamel will not fuse if there is oxide visible on the plate. 

Enameled plate

This is how the final outcome looks once it has cooled from the kiln.

Lotus designed with copper wire

Enamel powder with slight water added

Paint brush to add enamel in specific parts of the design.

Once the enamel is added, dab a small piece of tissue onto the wet enamel to drain abit of the water and keep the plate near the kiln to dry the enamel before adding into the kiln as it could evaporate and the enamel would not catch onto the design. 

Final look