[Jewelry making - Article 00303] - Re: [Orchid] Colores enamels from Rio

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>         I am very excited, just got my set of Colores enamels from Rio
>     in, and have not found much about using them in the archives. Would
>     love to hear from anyone who has used them with tips, suggestions,
>     etc. 

Hello Beth,  : )

    I afraid I can't tell you that much about using the "Colores EPOXY
    Resin" from Rio Grande, I work with Vitreous Glass Enamel. However I
    think the problem in trying to find information in the Orchid
    Archives on the color system you have chosen from Rio may come from
    a possible misunderstanding of the product name or possibly the
    material's composition. 

>    e.g. Colores enamels from Rio 

    "Colores Enamels" wouldn't be the most useful Archives search words
    as "Colores" are not "Enamels." 

    When I read your post on "Colores enamels" from Rio, I had a look in
    their catalog to check for enamels since they hadn't listed any
    enamels in the past catalog, and I saw that they still don't. The
    "Colores" system you have selected from Rio is an "Epoxy Resin"
    system. They are not in any way "Enamels" they are "Epoxy Resins"
    and are VERY different from "Enamels" which are "Vitreous High Fire
    Glass." 

    I think that you will probably find a bit more information on epoxy
    resins and similar products in the Orchid Archives if you search
    under "Colores Epoxy Resin," or search words like "Resin," "Epoxy,"
    or "Epoxy Resin" Also possibly some other types of color systems
    like "Durenamel," "Cororit,"or "Ceramit" But If you search using the
    word "Enamels" you are most likely to find information on "Vitreous
    Glass Enamels," a very different material & process. 

    One Archived Orchid post mentions "Colores Epoxy Resin," Link:
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200211/msg00115.htm 

    I found 189 Orchid Archive posts on "Epoxy Resin" Maybe there will
    be some helpful information in some of them. 

    I found 8 additional Orchid Archive posts searching specifically
    "Colores Epoxy Resin" 

>     I am looking forward to playing with them - I hope to incorporate
>     some of my mixed media fiber art and handmade paper with my
>     jewelry using them.

    I hope that you have great luck, and success, adding color to your
    work with the "Colores Epoxy Resin" system you have chosen and that
    you find some helpful info. on "epoxy resins" in the Orchid Archives
    as well as from new posts to your request for information on the
    product. 

Very Best Regards
Sharon Scalise
sscalise AT tampabay.rr.com
http://users.netconnect.com.au/~sscalise/


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