How Transparent Enamel Interacts with Copper

Learn how transparent enamel interacts with copper with the help of renowned enamelist and jeweler Ricky Frank. Ricky discusses the differences between enamel flux and soldering flux. He also demonstrates how heat and oxidation affect how transparent enamel looks on copper and how to clear it during the firing process.

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