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2007-10-19, 8:47pm
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Powders vs Enamels
So....what's the difference......or is there?
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2007-10-20, 3:48am
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Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the difference is in color intensity. Enamels are very color intensive, whereas powders are far less so.
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2007-10-20, 4:47am
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I believe enamels have a much higher metal content.
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2007-10-20, 6:21pm
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I think they add pigment to the enamels making the colors more concentrated.
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2007-10-20, 6:28pm
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Both powdered glass and enamels are pretty much made of the same things. The difference is the pigment concentration (the metals and chemical colorants) are much higher in enamels. There's more glass and less pigment in glass powder. That's why enamels have more intense color and powders are more subtle hues.
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2007-10-29, 4:49pm
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how do you tell the diference?
I just posted a question about some stuff I got when I bought a kiln. There are several dozen small jars of very fine powder. Do you know what/which it is? Many different colors.
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2007-10-29, 5:20pm
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I would need to see a photo to make a guess.
Edited to clarify: I was addressing my comment to botree.
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2007-10-29, 5:54pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cghipp
I would need to see a photo to make a guess.
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Here is a link to a page that has pictures of each of the enamels used to make a bead if that helps
http://www.listen-up.org/kitty/beads...r%20chart2.htm
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2007-10-29, 7:31pm
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Frit is just small pieces of glass. Powdered glass is just frit that's in small enough pieces to be considered powder.
Enamels have extra pigment added.
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2007-10-29, 8:00pm
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Emily, spot-on as to the nature of powder, it's finely ground glass. If you melt powder in a crucible, then crush and grind it you'll get powder again.
Enamel, or more appropriately vitreous enamel or porcelain enamel, is an enamel pigment which when fired at high temperatires attains a glass-like hardness and texture. While there may be some glass in the formulas we use, for compatibility's sake, the primary ingredient is the pigment. If you melt enamel in a crucible, then crush and grind it, I seriously doubt you will get enamel powder. Kind of like grinding up a cake to get cake mix.
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2007-10-30, 4:10am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prairieson
Kind of like grinding up a cake to get cake mix.
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I love your analogy.
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2007-10-30, 7:45am
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All makes perfect sense!
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