Multiple Approaches to Enameling

Instructor(s): Elizabeth White-Pultz, Kathy Wood

Supply list for Elizabeth White-Pultz

  • Copper: in the form of sheet or blanks
    • 18g copper sheet - 6" x 6"
    • Copper blanks – pre-cut copper blanks from Cool Tools, Rio Grande, or Twisted Turtle Studio (must be pure copper!)
      *Instructor will have some material at first class; oval and various other shapes and sizes will be available for purchase at $1–$4 per piece.
  • N95 dust mask
  • pike saw blades #2/0
  • 4" x 4" mica sheet
  • 2-3 fine sable paint brushes
  • 1 flat brush
  • fine point sharpie marker
  • pencil, paper, design ideas
  • Sifters (40 mesh) – One large and one medium. Order from https://thompsonenamel.com/product/sifters. Order at least two weeks in advance.
  • Sharp tool for sgraffito – Such as a fine-pointed scribe example: https://a.co/d/iyW0QTB, X-Acto knife, or needle works well.
  • Precision tweezers
  • Joyce Chen scissors or simple small scissors will work
  • Pencil, paper, and design ideas

Optional Materials

  • Recommended: Sifters (40 mesh) – One large and one medium. Order from https://thompsonenamel.com/product/sifters. Order at least two weeks in
  • Containers for enamels – Small plastic containers with lids (e.g., condiment to-go containers). Suggested option: https://www.dickblick.com/items/03327-1001 (Item #: 03327-1001, DICKBLICK)
  • Steel ruler (6")
  • Absorbent paper towels – Do not use brown paper, toilet paper, or tissue.
  • Old toothbrush
  • Safety glasses
  • Jeweler’s saw frame
  • Old magazines

Supply list for Kathy Wood

  • 2 or 3 quality fine brushes (0-0000)
  • 1 good quality flat brush (about 1 inch wide)
  • 18 gauge FLAT copper (can be a 6" square, which we can cut; or smaller pieces, square or circular, around 1.5 to 3," depending if you like to work larger or smaller)
  • Several small clear containers (like the size of medicine dosage cups)
  • MICA (available at Allcraft, Rio Grande, and other suppliers)

 

Optional Materials

  • FINE silver, if you prefer that metal (or you can use it later)
  • Fine scissors, tweezers, various size sifters (we have all these, but you may have to share)
  • Pencil, Sharpee
  • Any jewelry supplies
  • ☆Ideas, ideas, ideas!