[Jewelry making - Article 00560] - Re: [Orchid] Enamel Start-up

[jennifer friedman]

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Kim,

>     If someone wanted to try out a few things, can it be done using the
>     smaller bee-hive style ultralite kiln? .Can person get started
>     with a bit of trial and error or is this one of those cases where I
>     would need to definitely take a class? 

    Absolutely, I own 3 kilns plus 1 ultralite (table top) and yes you
    can use that for any and all small pieces. You just want to make
    sure you don't get enamel on your oven surface. But if you do, you
    can paint kiln wash on it (this is really good due to the use of
    granulation). I do both granulation and enameling on my small kiln.
    I use my small kiln 80% of the time I am enameling. 

    Now, about learning. I teach, but I learned on my own in the
    beginning. No problem with doing that. There are a lot of books on
    the market that will teach you well. 2 authors I like are Jinks
    McGrath and Bolton (there are pics of penguins on her cover). They
    both give excellent instruction for learning and doing. 

    You may contact me personally, 

Jennifer Friedman
Ventura, CA
enamelist, silver hollow ware, jewelry artisan, and ceremonial silver
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