[Jewelry making - Article 00070] - Re: [Orchid] Curved enamels

[Linda Gebert]

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    The best way to avoid curvature in enamels, especially with a
    thinner gauge like 20, is to have an equal amount of enamel on the
    front and the back to balance the stress. You can also place an
    unblemished heavy object (heavy antique iron or steel plate with a
    handle) on the enamel, but the timing is crucial. You have to remove
    it from the trivet, place it on the cement floor, or other hard
    surface, and put the iron on it very quickly. It has to be hot
    enough that the metal is still malleable, but beyond the point that
    the glass is in a melted state. You leave the iron on until it cools. 

Linda Gebert
http://homepage.mac.com/lgebertsilverjewelry
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