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Light Background Tips If I am working on a piece with a very light background, for example opal white, I apply one to three thin layers of the opal white in only the background area, leaving the other cells empty. In this way, I am able to completely seal the wirework to the base and prevent migration of the darker colors into the background. I then do a few layers of the remaining cells until the depth of the enamel is even overall. I can then safely proceed enameling the entire piece in between each firing. Please note that when I use the term "layer", my meaning is to pack the enamel and fire after each layer. *I should mention that if you use the above techniques, you should be aware that a wire will sometimes be dragged down into the cell that is filled to a higher level. The surface tension of molten glass is enormous and is often the cause of wires moving during firing. |
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