Transparent Colours

Medium Temperature – Medium Expansion Enamels for Copper, Gold, Silver, Low Carbon Steel & Metal Clay

Normal firing temperature range: 1400-1500ºF
Coefficient of expansion range: 258-360 cubic expansion

80 mesh is the standard size for this product. This means the the enamel is put through an 80 mesh screen, which will also allow other, smaller mesh sizes to go through. Therefore, each jar will contain various mesh sizes, up to and including 80 mesh.

Many of these colours will achieve transparency directly on copper, gold or silver. Those colours which do not go clear are having a chemical reaction with the metal that prevents clarity. These colours can be fired over a coat of flux to acheive the desired effect. They can also be fired over opaque colours to create subtle colour shifts.