[TheForge] Enameling

Tue Jun 25 02:59:00 2002

>
> Enamel on steel,
>
> Gross ignorance here, but what about all those enameled  campware cups,
> bowls, coffee pots.   I believe that there must have been a
> commercial  process to make those by 1850.  Also there are the large house
> hold appliances like my kitchen range.  Isn't that glass like stuff on my
> steel bathtub an enamel? The tub at least is magnetic.
this stuff is baked on in a controllable oven they can let it cool at an
exact rate so not to crack the enamel
>
> I believe that there was a demo that covered enamel at one of the
> Blacksmith conferences, but   I watched a different demonstrator.
ABANA (flagstaff) Dorothy Siglaur (sp?)
Dan Scheid
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>
> Dann Johnson
>
> At 01:02 AM 6/24/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >At 04:18 AM 6/23/02, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >The missing information here is that one needs to use  a special enamel
> >fired base coat  under the color coat for enameling on iron or steel.
> >Can't recall the name of the  iron/steel undercoat  but there are (
were?)
> >several competing brands.
> >  This is especially true for larger areas  or less than gentle handling.
> >  The rates of expansion for enamels and for each metal are all
different.
> > Enamels don't stretch well.
> >
> >
> >
> >>I took the Enameling for Blacksmiths course at John C Campbell Folk
> >>School back in March.  First time the course had been offered.  You can
> >>enamel on steel, but it's a bit tricky and has limitations ... enamel
> >>doesn't like to fuse to bare steel (in fact, most enamelists will tell
> >>you it cannot be done).  We did most of it with a torch (propane or
> >>MAPP), not a kiln.  With practice, one can achieve excellent
> >>results.  Heat control is critical, and the steel must be clean (no
> >>scale).  Enameling has interesting possibilities for enhancement or
> >>accents on certain pieces of ironwork.  And Thompson is THE source for
> >>enamels and enameling supplies.
> >>
> >>David Hufford
> >>Richmond KY
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