Intro to Torch-Fire Enameling: Basics and Sifting Techniques

The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name (in red) to be redirected to a page where you can find the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is strongly encouraged but not required - observers are welcome.

Enamels:

• 1oz x 2030 Medium Flux (E-namels)

Enamels (at least 3 opaques below): ​

• 1oz x 1030 Foundation White (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1150 Woodrow Brown (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1240 Pine Yellow (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1335 Pea Green (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1360 Jungle Green (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1430 Spruce Green (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1465 Peacock Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1510 Ozone Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1540 Wedgewood Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1660 Ultramarine Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1708 Pastel Pink  (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1780 Grape Purple (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1840 Sunset Orange (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1880 Flame Red (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1915 Dove Gray (E-namels)
• 1oz x 1996 Black (E-namels)

Enamels (at least 3 transparents below): ​

• 1oz x 2110 Wax Yellow (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2140 Russet Brown (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2220 Chartreuse (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2305 Nile Green (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2335 Peacock Green (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2510 Cascade Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2530 Water Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2660 Nitric Blue (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2755 Concord Purple (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2830 Orange Ruby Red (E-namels)
• 1oz x 2880 Woodrow Red (E-namels)

Enameling tools:

• 1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)
• 1 x torch setup - Silversmith or similar style (Rio Grande)
• 1 x #2 or #3 torch tip - if using Silversmith (Rio Grande)
• 1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (Rio Grande)
• 1 x tripod or fire bricks with steel screen (Rio Grande)
• 1 x medium sifter - 40 mesh (Thompson or Enamel Warehouse)
• 1 x steel screen (Rio Grande or Enamel Warehouse)
• 1 x steel trivet (Rio Grande or Enamel Warehouse)
• 1 x 1pint klyr-fire (Thompson)
• 1 x Pre-val aerosol spray kit - optional (Home Depot)
• 1 x pack fine silver foil - optional (Thompson)
• 1 x grade sifter set - optional (Thompson)
• 1 x Armour Etch - optoinal (Amazon)
• 1 x tongs or tweezers - for moving hot objects (Rio Grande)
• 1 x crockpot or lidded glass container - for pickle (Amazon)
• 1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)
• 1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)
• 1 x sink or tub of water - for cleaning enamel

Hand tools:

• 1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)
• 1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)
• 1 x burlife / bee's wax (Rio Grande)
• 1 x bench pin (Rio Grande)
• 1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (Rio Grande)
• 1 x set of needle files - #2 cut (Rio Grande)
• 1 x scribe (Rio Grande)
• 1 x small steel ruler (Rio Grande)
• 1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Amazon)
• 1 x carved stump, wood dap block, etc., (McCaw)
• 1 x crappy file - you don't mind messing up (Home Depot)

Metal/raw materials:

• 6"x12" or precut blanks x 18g copper sheet (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)

Other/miscellaneous items: 

• yellow highlighter
• pieces of paper - old junk mail, etc. for stencils
• comet or pumice powder
• distilled or filtered water
• safety glasses
• quart size ziploc bag
• scissors
• rubber gloves - if using Armour Etch
• tin can or extra fire bricks for make a "kiln" - optional
• plastic containers with lids - larger than your tiles
• small paint brush - 1 to 2
• #2 pencil
• eye dropper
• particulate dust mask - at least an N95
• old magazines - to work on top
• paper towels - one roll
• scotch-brite pads - 1 to 2