[TheForge] Enameling

[Fiorini & Skiles]

I have seen decorative enamelwork done on old appliances, over the original
white enamel.  The original white enamel acted as a base coat.  The
decorative enamel was black, used in "grisaille" fashion, like a charcoal
drawing.

What I'm getting at is that you can use the enameled metal off old
appliances and enamel over it.  It would have more of a found object art
quality.
-Kirsten
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dann" <dann@wctatel.net>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:55 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Enameling


>
> 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.