[Coastal] Glass Enameling

[J.G. Bretz]

Thanks Hillary!

Biatrichi

(Now slapping her forehead as she should have known just to ask Hillary in
the first place.  Too much WorldCom weirdness in my brain.)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hillary Greenslade" <hillaryrg at yahoo.com>
To: <coastal at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: [Coastal] Glass Enameling


> > > HL Biatrichi di Palermo said:
> --
> > Does anyone know where someone can purchase supplies for faux glass
> > enameling in the Houston area?  Texas Art says they don't carry it, but
> > the are sometimes wrong.
>
> I have not found the polyresin based faux enamels at Tx. Art supply, so
they
> may indeed not carry it... however they do carry it at Lathrops Jewelry
> Supply, in the Bellaire Triangle, Houston (off Ferris street).  You will
> need to purchase your color (or colors... they can be mixed), and a
> catalyst.  If the piece is very domed, you will need the thickener, but
last
> I checked they did not have it (and I really need it.)
>
> You can also get the polyresin material via Rio Grande Jewelry supplies,
> they have a website at: http://www.riogrande.com/   but I don't believe
they
> have the whole catalog online.  Last I checked the catalog, and there are
> two or three different brand manufacturers of the polyresin stuff.
>
> For vitreous enamels (glass) you can check with Thompson's enamels (they
> also have a website) or locally with Yoko from Enamel's Emporium, off
> Campbell and I-10.  She has been selling to the Houston enamelists for
> years, and is a Thompson's dealer.
>
> If I can offer any other advice on fixing the item, please let me know.
> Best of luck,
> Hillary Greenslade
>
>
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