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          99 Luftballons Tutorial

          ok, so maybe it's just 2 Red Balloons, not 99...

          Created by: Summer Melaas and Polly Nobbs-LaRue

          Designer Tips
          • Punch a 1/16" hole in each blank, directly opposite the existing loop or hole.
          • Clean the blanks with Penny Brite to remove all oils.
          • Spray each blank lightly with Klyr Fire before sifting enamel evenly onto each blank: red on the balloons, and foundation white on the strips.
          • Carefully transfer a blank to torching basket (in tripod, over a heat-resistant work surface), and torch fire. Strips may need to be torched on the mesh (allow to cool between batches).
          • Begin heating from the back, and carefully move flame to the top, so you don't blow the enamel off.
            ...Continued Below...

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          Copper Stamping Blank, Round with Loop, 30x26mm

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          Brass Stamping Blank, Long Bar with Hole

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          Titanium French Hook Earring Wires, Plain

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          Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Flame Red, 2-oz.

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          Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Foundation White, 2-oz.

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          EURO TOOL Metal Punch, Two Hole

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          Small Screen Sifter for 80-Mesh Enamels

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          Torching Basket for Enameling by Eugenia Chan

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          Handy Flame II Propane/MAPP Torch

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          EURO TOOL Fiber-Grip Cross-Locking Tweezer, 6.25

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          Wubbers Round-Nose Jewelry Making Pliers

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          Designer Tips (continued)

          • Watch closely: when the enamel begins to melt, you'll see a glossy "orange peel" stage where the enamel beads up before slumping to a smooth fired sheen. Fire a bit more, but don't overheat - some colors will scorch.
          • Use fiber-grip tweezers to carefully grasp fired piece by edges (don't damage the fresh enamel). Set aside and allow to cool in a warm pan of vermiculite.
          • After cooling, scrub firescale off back with Penny Brite.
          • Use 5mm gunmetal jump rings to connect the enameled components. For instructions opening and closing jump rings and loops, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF)
          • Open the loop on an ear wire and add to the top of the enameled disk.
          Suggested Supplies
          • 2 each #44-780-21  Copper Stamping Blank, Round with Loop, 30x26mm
          • 1 dozen [use 2]  #44-722-50-0  Brass Stamping Blank, Long Bar with Hole
          • 1 ounce [use 2] #37-100-9 5mm gunmetal jump rings
          • 1 gross (72 pair) [use 1 pair] #34-840-01-0  Titanium Earring Hook Findings, Plain
          • 1 each  #81-500-1880-02  Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Flame Red, 2-oz.
            81-500-1881-S (sample size) also available ... but you'll need the whole 2 oz for 99 Red Balloons!
          • 1 each  #81-500-1030-02  Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Foundation White, 2-oz.
          • #86-220-07  Penny Brite Copper Cleaner
          • #81-510-001  Klyr Fire, Holding Medium

          Tools
          • #69-235  EURO TOOL Metal Punch, Two Hole
          • #69-650-S  Small 80-Mesh Screen Sifter
          • #65-153  Torching Basket for Enameling by Eugenia Chan
          • #69-354-9  EURO TOOL Tripod with Mesh Screen, 9"
          • Fire-Resistant Work Surface:  #69-182   Fire Blocks, 12"x12" Ceramic Tiles and/or Cement Tile-Backer Board
          • #69-613  Handy Flame II Propane/MAPP Torch   - or -   #69-620  Handy Flame Butane Torch
          • (Both of these torches give you a larger flame than the butane micro torches. You need the larger flame for torch enamelling anything except tiny pieces. It's also great for annealing!)
          • #69-428  EURO TOOL Fiber-Grip Cross-Locking Tweezer
          • #69-275-02  Wubbers Round-Nose Jewelry Making Pliers 
          • Safety Gear: Dust Mask, Protective Eyewear and Nitrile Gloves

          Additional Supplies:
          • Small spray bottle (cosmetics/travel aisle or craft store) for Klyr Fire
          • Fuel Tank Holder:  Large can 1/3 filled with rocks (coffee can size works well to secure fuel tank)
          • Vermiculite in warm bread pan or small crockpot

          For more information about enameling: see the Enamels & Enameling Supplies section of our website.

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