Enameling Tutorial - Champleve Circle Earrings

[@Jenniferbiedermannjewelry]

You are an awesome teacher! Such a great personality and you give great information such a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks Jennifer! If you like my videos, I have more available on my subscription channel: vimeo.com/ondemand/sandramcewen/ :)

[@michaelma-k4x]

Can you post what that solution was for the fusion between the washer and plate..thanks

[@michaelma-k4x]

Same question!

[@sandramcewen]

Hi Michael! The fusing liquid is a mixture of copper acetate and Klyr Fire.

[@michaelma-k4x]

@@sandramcewen thank you for your speedy reply..will ask the local jewellery suppliers in my area in Vancouver if they supply this material. Will try riogrande and Otto frei as well.. thanks again

[@couldwellbe4227]

Great video - really helpful tips. Thanks so much 😊

[@sandramcewen]

You're so welcome!

[@1958vintage1]

Thank you for this video. I did not know that you let the copper solution dry before you fused the silver. I bought a disc cutter today!!!

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks! Good luck with your disc cutter! :)

[@rubyboulton-raymond8450]

Thank you Sandra!!! So appreciate your response. You made my month! Now to practicing!

[@liana-ioanafarcas9491]

Thank you for this video! I would like to know if I could use the prometheus oven to burn the parts or do I really need a burner?

[@goawag]

I use the prometheus kiln, it works too

[@courtneylowery9067]

Sandra, you are an excellent teacher. Thank you for these videos. I will subscribe on Vimeo as well.

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks so much! :)

[@mrgreene3290]

Do you prefer the Swanstrom Round Disc Cutter Set in a Metric sizes or in the Standard (American Inches) sizes?

[@sandramcewen]

I've got the one in inches because that was what was available, but I'd honestly prefer metric for this. Seriously, having to remember that 3/8" is .375 and then translating that visually to a ruler is a but much... :)

[@mrgreene3290]

@@sandramcewen Thanks for the quick reply. Your response follows some of the same reviews that I saw online elsewhere from others, that metric is easier to work with. Planning to make the disc cutter my Xmas present request. :-) Again, thanks for response.

[@vichristensen2912]

Very nice video. I'm not a practitioner, but just wanted to understand the process because I have a Chinese art piece that uses that process. Thanks.

[@crazy4beading]

hi. love the video. wonder what that attachment is that you're using to polish the back?

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks! It's a rubber mandrel. Rio sells them: www.riogrande.com/product/rubber-mandrel/337234 The polishing discs are here: www.riogrande.com/product/3m-psa-sanding-discs-and-mandrel-kit/337259 :)

[@samuelmorgan2314]

Hi Sandra, thanks for the informative video. I’ll hVe to check out your store. You mentioned that we can make our own fusing solution. Could you provide the recipe?

[@j.michaelboland8414]

Is there a part 2 that actually shows enameling as indicated in the title?

[@sandramcewen]

Yes! If you read the description of the video you see there is a link to the second video. This is just the first part of the video. The full video is available on my Vimeo site: vimeo.com/ondemand/sandramcewen/

[@lisajarvis3820]

Would this work with a blow torch like those used in cooking?

[@simonhayter3622]

Hi Sandra, do you use 925 or 999 silver for your blanks?

[@sandramcewen]

999 fine silver. :)

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[@evangelo944]

Hi Sandra, How do you deal with the seams that are sometimes visible (and sometimes deep) where the two pieces are fused together?

[@evangelo944]

...just subscribed to your Vimeo!

[@sandramcewen]

Hi Evangelo! It's hard to get rid of the seams when fusing round wire. I've found that if you go up a gauge to something a little thicker, you can usually grind it enough to make the seam disappear. Good luck!

[@rossbaldwin4726]

A nice video, thanks, but a small correction - at 8:53 you say "copper has a lower melting point than silver", but that's not true. In fact copper has a much higher melting point of 1085°C, while fine silver melts at only 962°C (sterling silver is even lower at 890°C). But when the copper atoms combine with the silver they form an allow that has an even lower melting point than either, and that's what allows the silver to fuse at the join before the rest of the piece melts. (The "eutectic mixture" of 28% copper and 72% silver has the lowest possible melting point of 779°C)

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks! I know all about the eutectic bonding now, but some of the older videos have some mistaken info. (Especially when it comes to Science!) :)

[@rossbaldwin4726]

Yes, sorry, I realise now this is quite an old video, and have watched your more recent ones - really helpful and informative, and beautiful work! Looking forward to trying some silver fusing myself🤞😁

[@VietKent]

How to learn to create enameling?

[@simonhayter3622]

Hi Sandra, another great video, thanks for sharing. Where can I purchase Blue Fuse?

[@sandramcewen]

Hi Simon- my friend Lillian sells it: www.etsy.com/listing/550509336/bluefuse?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

[@janicew01]

Cannot find the second half.

[@sandramcewen]

The second half is available on my Vimeo Channel: vimeo.com/ondemand/sandramcewen/

[@rubyboulton-raymond8450]

Thank you for another wonderful and informative video Sandra! I was wondering ~ do you also use the silver fusing on larger sized champleve pieces? Say something like 2.5 long by 1.75 wide? Thank you again for so graciously sharing with us all!

[@sandramcewen]

Hi Ruby! Thanks for your kind words... I fuse all my pieces, large and small! :)

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[@pijnto]

Part two does not exist!

[@sandramcewen]

Ah, but it does exist! The second part is available on my Vimeo Subscription Channel: www.sandramcewen.com/videos

[@pijnto]

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[@pijnto]

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[@karenw8929]

Didn't appreciate that this is an incomplete tutorial that led to a paid version. Just say it outright and no problem. Kept me from subscribing.

[@sandramcewen]

Sorry you don't get to have everything for free Karen.

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[@angeloourivesrock]

Great! Thanks!

[@davidcaerbert9531]

Not much enameling here.

[@sandramcewen]

Thanks so much for your comment! :)