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Making enamel rings for Waterfront Invitational

This past week I made enamel rings from copper pipe. I started with an ordinary pipe cutter to cut different widths for the rings, and then formed the rings, making some concave and some convex. After that, I applied the first coat of transparent enamel.

After the first coat is fired and the edges sanded down, I apply more enamel colors.

I was quite happy with the results this time and I’ll have more to come soon.

The rings were well received at the Waterfront Invitational Art Fair in Saugatuck, Michigan last Saturday.

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Enamel Experiments on Light Switch Covers

A collection of earrings by Kristin Ellis on display at an art fair
Far left: 2222 Flax Yellow, 2 center: 2610 Sky Blue, Far right: 2110 Ivory

My latest improvisations in enamel were successful. I fired pale trans parents onto bare fire scaled copper and got some great effects. I fired them to 1500 degrees F. About 3 minutes total firing time.

Here are the finished pieces with more colors fired on top.
These switch plates had a more extensive fire scale pattern, and the green has an iridescent shimmer when light hits it at certain angles.

I’ll be making more of these and trying some new colors as well.