My goal was to "be successful".
I wanted to "do it the Right Way" and make "good art".
I was focused on the wrong thing, and I often ended up feeling something like this...
I wanted to "do it the Right Way" and make "good art".
I was focused on the wrong thing, and I often ended up feeling something like this...
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What is holding me back from making the creative cloisonne´ that I imagine and desire?
Why can't I make something unique and personal?
What are "they" doing that I am not?
Why can't I make something unique and personal?
What are "they" doing that I am not?
The PAF Basics
Here is what I do when I am enameling...
Prepare
Apply
Fire
Here is what I do when I am enameling...
Prepare
Apply
Fire
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Prepare
Prepare Enamel Prepare Metal Prepare Foil Prepare Wires |
Apply
Apply Enamel to Metal Apply Enamel to Enamel Apply Foil to Enamel Apply Enamel to Foil Apply Wires to Enamel |
Fire
Fire Enamel to Metal Fire Enamel to Enamel Fire Foil to Enamel Fire Enamel to Foil Fire Wires to Enamel |
Tools, Materials, and Supplies
Learn about what I use to make my work.
Enamel Principles: Learn the Science behind the process
Here are some of the Principles that we will explore...
Here are some of the Principles that we will explore...
1. Time/Temperature Relationship: How hot do I fire, how long do I fire? How do I know what to do?
2. Firing Stages: How does the enamel change as it is fired and how can I use this knowledge?
3. Thermal Expansion and Contraction: What happens to your metal and enamel as it is heated? The When and Why of counter-enamel.
4. Copper, Heat, and Oxidation: Understanding what effect "firescale" plays in your enameling process.
5. Transparency and Air Bubbles: The How and Why of incredible clarity in your transparent enamel layers.
6. Fine Silver and Reflected Light: How to create a "mirror-like" reflective surface on your fine silver.
7. Chemical Reactions: What are they and how to avoid them.
8. Mixing Enamel Layers: Does it matter what temperature your enamel melts or flows?
Plus the BIG Inner Game Principle of Intention: How to know what you want and take the steps that will help you achieve your desired result.
2. Firing Stages: How does the enamel change as it is fired and how can I use this knowledge?
3. Thermal Expansion and Contraction: What happens to your metal and enamel as it is heated? The When and Why of counter-enamel.
4. Copper, Heat, and Oxidation: Understanding what effect "firescale" plays in your enameling process.
5. Transparency and Air Bubbles: The How and Why of incredible clarity in your transparent enamel layers.
6. Fine Silver and Reflected Light: How to create a "mirror-like" reflective surface on your fine silver.
7. Chemical Reactions: What are they and how to avoid them.
8. Mixing Enamel Layers: Does it matter what temperature your enamel melts or flows?
Plus the BIG Inner Game Principle of Intention: How to know what you want and take the steps that will help you achieve your desired result.
