tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150611447290079449.post3116975670577933219..comments2024-03-23T04:31:39.375-07:00Comments on Copperheart: Metal Clay Attempt #1: MeltedCopperhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047969786800186070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150611447290079449.post-60312145437461252022012-12-10T08:30:32.706-08:002012-12-10T08:30:32.706-08:00Excellent! Good to know. Thank you so much! :-)
E...Excellent! Good to know. Thank you so much! :-) <br />Everything I do is on a small scale; I don't have that much space! Even my kiln (the Speedfire Electric Mini 1600) is tiny. Rio Grande assures me it's good for enameling; so far I've only fired PMC3 in it. I'm planning to order Rio's Enameling Beginner's Kit (http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Thompson-Enamel-BEK-1X-Beginners-Kit/119300?pos=34), plus a dust mask, gloves, and alundum stone. Can't wait to start! :-) sparklyofyourveryownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609249037027189252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150611447290079449.post-81568305928376219692012-12-10T06:47:03.588-08:002012-12-10T06:47:03.588-08:00I will admit to breaking the rule. However, all m...I will admit to breaking the rule. However, all my enamels are lead-free, and I'm careful to clean up afterward. Some enamels can still have harmful minerals in them even if they are lead-free, but I feel that if you are careful, and especially if you are working on a small scale in a controlled way, there's not much to worry about. Copperhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047969786800186070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150611447290079449.post-51809575527091302902012-12-06T11:47:50.422-08:002012-12-06T11:47:50.422-08:00OK, trying for the third and final time to post th...OK, trying for the third and final time to post this comment. Blogger does not like me. *sigh* <br />Thanks so much for your tutorials; they're the best I've seen so far! And you've given me hope that I'll be able to start enameling in my small apartment space.<br />I'm just starting out with metal clay. When I learned one could enamel on it (something I loved doing at camp as a kid), I was thrilled and eager to start! So I've been devouring instructional material. <br />While paging through a book, I read that one should never do enameling in the same space where one lives and eats; I'm assuming you've broken this rule? <br />Thanks in advance for your help. And keep up the good work!sparklyofyourveryownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609249037027189252noreply@blogger.com