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Basic Info
before starting:
Please keep in mind that while enameling three dimensional
pieces your enamel will be molten, very hot and liquid..
meaning.. when your enamel layers start to get thicker, the
enamel will slide over the form a bit. The door stop
'handle' is useful to keep the liquid enamel where you want
it to be. You will be twisting and turning the form
here and there to make your enamel go where you want it to.
Please don't touch the hot enamel with your bare fingers..
it will burn just like hot glue does.
To Start:
1. Using the Door Stop, screw two holes into the egg.
Hole #1 Important! is to let
the hot air out of the enclosed egg. If you don't put
this hole in, the hot air will seep out where it can.. in
mache, it will seep out
between the layers of paper and will cause bubbles in your enamel
finish.
Leave the door stop in Hole #2 to use as a handle.
2. Sponge or Brush dual stick adhesive over the egg. Let adhesive dry.
When it is dry, it will be tacky. That will be when you should
press the silver
foil or flakes to the
egg. After you feel you have covered the area, use your
stiff
bristle brush to wipe off excess foil. Slightly burnish your piece by swirling
your
stiff bristle brush around the piece. Try not to scratch off the foil.
3. For your First Layer of Enamel -
sponge on dual stick adhesive.
Let adhesive dry. Sprinkle enamel over project and tap
excess off. You can
scoop this up and place it back in
its container if
you wish. Heat this layer of
enamel until it is
melted.
4. You may wish to work in small sections, but, getting a layer or two of enamel
down before starting
to work on smaller sections can be helpful.
5. Add additional layers to build up to the color
combination you desire -
While your
previous layer is hot .. sprinkle on another layer of color.. and
another until you've reached the color you desire.
If your project has cooled off..
either reheat it until the enamel is tacky again, or apply another layer of
adhesive.
Both works equally well.
6. You are finished enameling when you have the
colors you wish.
7. Adding the Textured Swirl. Spread a scoop of
Dimensions Powder onto the
Molding Mat.. be sure to get the powder into the outlines while
leaving a thin layer
on the surface of the mat. Melt the Dimensions powder until it is
almost entirely
clear. (the lines may stay white, but, the surface layer will be clear and glossy)
You
may melt this using your heat tool, a toaster oven, or, place it in Suze
Weinberg's Hot
Pot with the lid on.
After it is melted, let it cool. (tip* to speed the cooling
process, dip the mat in
cool water) When cooled, lift up an edge and peel the Dimensions piece
out of
the molding mat. You may wish to trim off any edges.. but, you may leave them
as they are also.
8. Place the Dimensions piece where you would like
your textured swirls to be on
your egg. Begin to heat the Dimensions swirl with your heating tool.
The swirl
will begin to droop down and fall into place. Continue heating
until the Dimensions
swirl is completely clear.
9. You are
finished.
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