[Jewelry making - Article 00401] - Re: [Orchid] Red vitreous enamel on copper

[Karla Maxwell]

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    Thank you to those that offered suggestions and also contacted me
    off line. 

    The suggestion of gold foil under the red is a traditional method if
    thickness is not a problem. Taking that further, I previously tried
    a 24K gold plate direct on copper to act as the base for the enamel.
    Unfortunately it did not work. I believe because the copper is so
    reactive to other metals that the gold migrated [alloyed] during the
    firing process. The gold was as thick as logically possible. 

    So, I'm still in a quandary. The best to date is the Schaurer but
    I'm frustrated with the  AT %#*%^ contaminants that slow down the work
    and impede the quality of the transparency. 

Still hoping.......Still searching
Karla in Sunny So. California
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