So I have been writing this article to post to my website for a long time. I love to learn about how people create their art, I always read about it on other people's web sites. Only problem is, I want to DESIGN the page, so that will take time.







But I have the text here. So I'll start posting. There are several techniques that I work with, so I'll post one a week.







Lets start with the very basic.







What is Vitreous Enameling?



Vitreous Enameling is the process of fusing glass to metal at high temperatures.







Glass ground down to a fine sand consistency then either sifted or mixed with distilled water and painted onto the surface of the metal. It is then placed in a kiln on high until the glass melts and fuses to the metal.







Creating a durable glass finish rich with color.







The resulting piece has beautiful color and strength. The surface is smooth and hard and retains its color through chemicals, cleaner and sunlight.