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It is good practice to ‘counter enamel’, if the metal is less than 1.3mm in thickness. The procedure involves enamelling the back of the piece / metal. This helps prevent the metal warping and the enamel on the front, from cracking, as the metal deforms due to heat. The procedure is as follows: Apply liquid enamel (enamel powder mixed with water / holding solution / enamel adhesive) to the back, allow it to dry. Turn the piece over and rest on a trivet. Counter enamelling is easier, if the firing takes place in a kiln. The reason for this, is that the enamel placed on the back, can be fired at the same time as the enamel on the front. The use of a trivet to hold the metal, makes this procedure ideal for a kiln. |
The piece to be enamelled is held securely at the edges, by the trivet. |
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