Phil Barnes like his father was the Master of Champleve. And his recent book Engraving and Enamelling, The Art Of Champleve is a perfect reference book! Well written, simple and clearly he writes to share with us his family treasures. The tutorials are companioned with beautiful photos of his work.
Master Phil Barnes
Engraving and Enameling The Art of Champleve
One to have in your enameling library! By Phil Barnes
Enjoy 2 clips from Mer Almagro’s Video of the enameling technique of Grisalla Opal.
Enjoy a clip from Mer Almagro’s Video of the enameling technique of Grisalla Opal. Here Mer gives you a beautiful Grisaille Enamel tutorial. I have seen Grisaille used with white opaque enamels over black opaque but her application using opals is just beautiful. After 30 years of enameling, you would think you have seen all the techniques. This is definitely a technique I will be using, I can see it helping me in my ocean scenes as well as in my animals. Her work is not only beautiful but also shows any enamelist a very delicate approach to shading your enamels. Here is a link to purchase her video below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grisaille
Foil Comparison for Enameling
Take a look at my notes on the available foil options for those of you that love to enamel.
Foil options for Enamelist
Thompson’s foil gives you the best dollar value. I have tried many over the years and some not show here have been so thin they were impossible to use.
Thick to thin:
Hauser Miller will roll 24k gold foil to .002 in very nice if you want to emboss the foil or use it on a top layer of the enamels.
Rio grand Tool Supplies is 23K gold and is very easy to use.
The 24 k foil listed here from Coral now being sold by Enamel Art Supply is in third place with thickness.
And Thompson’s Enamel Supply is the thinnest in this group. But also the best value for the dollar. *)
Have fun enameling, Patsy
Master John Killmaster has shared his painting enamel technique with us. Here he uses liquid enamels.
In building a good foundation get to know vitreous enamel flux.
Here I have created to share my enamel flux test plates.
Like any painting technique there are various primers for various jobs. In art of enameling we have quite a few fluxes but they produce various findings. You have heard of a car having the rust primer coat = flux, before the color coat, If you ever finish a beautiful wooden object you would have the sand and sealer = flux, before the varnish coat. And preparing metal to enamel is the same way, as an enamelist I have prepared an enamel flux test plate.
Enamels are reactive to metal, not all but 90% I would say. So flux coats are usually necessary, and there are several hardness of these fluxes from available manufactures.
Next, I know what does that mater? visit my thoughts, understand vitreous enamel flux, with my enamel flux test plates https://alohilanidesigns.com/vitreous-enamel-flux-comparison/
