[Jewelry making - Article 00101] - Re: [Orchid] Curved enamels

[crokaw]

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    Regarding the steel plate or antique iron technique - it really
    works, but I have always put the piece on a piece of granite
    countertop, a piece of heavy stainless steel or a heavy marble tile.
    That way if your timing is a little off (enamel still in somewhat
    molten state), it mars less and you don't pick up all kinds of
    miscellaneous dirt. 

    For small pieces, you weight can be an unmarred bench block or small
    anvil. 

    Just my 1 cent worth. (i used to have 2 cents, but then the price of
    gold went up!) 

Cathy
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