[Jewelry making - Article 00121] - [Orchid] Enameling cast parts

[Karen Seymour-Ells]

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    A friend of mine has had parts cast for a bracelet. They were made
    out of 18g. sheet wax with a lip so that the central part (about 2
    cm.) could be filled with enamel. The parts are then jump ringed and
    soldered together with a pencil torch. It seems I have seen similar
    work that was not counter enameled. However, when she has tried this
    the pieces have cracked fairly swiftly. Does it help to reduce the
    stress if the pieces are slightly convex? How about if the pieces are
    thicker? Maybe similar work I have seen were set with a bezel or done
    with colored epoxy instead? One would make the piece very expensive
    and the other does not appeal to her sense of aesthetics. 

    Any ideas you have to share about this would be greatly appreciated. 

    Karen 
    P.S. She is member of the new Great Lakes Enameling Guild that has
    just started in the states bordering the great lakes in the
    midwestern U.S. as am I. If anyone is interested please contact me 
   directly for information.

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