The fabulous Lora Hart & Lorena Angulo traveled to Austin this weekend to play in my studio. Today's project was torch firing enamels. We dapped copper disks, coated with a white base coat, then outlined in black & finally filled in watercolor with a brush, with firings between each step. This is my demo sample.
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Torch-fired enamel by Vickie Hallmark |
Here's Lora hard at work on her watercolors. Such concentration.
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Lora Hart |
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Lora Hart painting watercolor enamel |
Across the table, Lorena was just as absorbed.
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Lorena Angulo |
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Lorena Angulo painting watercolor enamel |
And here are the results.
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Torch-fired enamel by Lora Hart |
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Torch-fired enamel by Lorena Angulo
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In between all the enamel, we visited some local galleries, where we got to admire two
Cynthia Toops brooches with a loupe. Tomorrow, we make journals before heading to San Antonio to Lorena's studio for more play time.