Courses
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All Classes, Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner, Classes, Enamel Beginner
Introduction to Sifting and Firing
In this lesson, Ricky explores how enamel changes when it is heated. Do NOT try to make art or something "that you like"; instead, let your direct experience and observations to teach you about how copper, enamel, and heat interacts.
$5
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All Classes, Science, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Explorer, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Enamel Beginner
Problem-Solving: What does it depend on?
What do you do when you don't understand why you got the result that you did? This happens a lot when you are learning to enamel and even after decades of experience. Watch Ricky problem-solve an unexpected result.
$5
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All Classes, Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Enamel Beginner
Sifting and Mindfulness
Learn some basic sifting techniques and begin to Pay Attention to your process. Ricky explores some of the many types of questions you might ask yourself as you apply and move enamel around on your piece.
$5
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All Classes, Basics, Design, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner, Enamel Beginner
The Sgraffito Heart Exercise
An introductory level set of lessons that encourage you to play with the "sgraffito" technique of scratching through an unfired layer of enamel color.
$5
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All Classes, Basics, Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner, Classes, Enamel Beginner, Firing Skills
The Science of Copper & Heat: Opaque White and Flux
Explore some of the science, techniques, and myths about enameling on copper. This is a recording from a "live class" to help students see and understand some enamel basics.
$19
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All Classes, Basics, Science, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Enamel Beginner
Experiment with Confidence
Learn to design experiments to answer your questions. If you understand the different principles that affect how your enamel and metal changes, and you can discover the variables, you can solve your problems!
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