Opaque Enamel Question

[DaveInSoKona]

I got a bunch of the Opaque Enamel powders and mixed them with the water friendly medium and fired to 1328 degrees. Two problems:

1. They don't come out shiny like the samples look even with Super Spray.

2. Red is either burning off (mixed with yellow to make orange) or coming our black no mixing, pure powder with medium.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[Brock]

I got a bunch of the Opaque Enamel powders and mixed them with the water friendly medium and fired to 1328 degrees. Two problems:

1. They don't come out shiny like the samples look even with Super Spray.

2. Red is either burning off (mixed with yellow to make orange) or coming our black no mixing, pure powder with medium.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Matte enamels usually mean they haven't matured (got hot enough).
Reds burning out usually mean you went too hot. Hmmm . . .

What kind of enamels?

[dan001]

If you are working with reusches, my best results were at 1250.

Dan

[Bert Weiss]

I got a bunch of the Opaque Enamel powders and mixed them with the water friendly medium and fired to 1328 degrees. Two problems:

1. They don't come out shiny like the samples look even with Super Spray.

2. Red is either burning off (mixed with yellow to make orange) or coming our black no mixing, pure powder with medium.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Matte enamels usually mean they haven't matured (got hot enough).
Reds burning out usually mean you went too hot. Hmmm . . .

What kind of enamels?

I totally agree with that experience.

[DaveInSoKona]

They are the "Fuse Master Lead-Free Opaque Enamels" from Fusion 1300-1500 firing range.