That Rubber Stuff

Tuff Break is a rubber product I purchase from Fred Woell. You can find his contact in Resources.  I use this for several reasons in all my settings of enamels jewelry. It adds  protect the counter enamel while setting, by giving the enamel piece a cushion which help me not crack the piece during this process, and it take care of that tinny sound of the enamel against the metal once the piece is complete.

Many enamelist use glues or a piece of plastic behind the enameled piece and I feel this is a more professional element of the whole jewel.