Welcome to BlueAntiquities!

Thank you for finding my blog.  I am currently teaching workshops in Greensboro N. C.  My workshop information is located on the workshop tab on the home page.  I teach the Painting with Fire method of Enameling and Metalsmithing. 

Right now I teach 1 or 2 people in my home studio.  My email me if you are interested in a workshop, Id love to have you!  blueantiquitiesjewelry@gmail.com

I am selling some of my work at Adelaides Vintage Home and Garden in Greensboro and Elite Hair Design in Kernersville. I have a small amount of pieces available for purchase.  However they are unique and wonderful designs. I hope you have a chance to visit. 

I am not currently selling online as my personal life takes a lot of my energy and time.  I have a son with multiple disabilities, a son in high school and I am going through a divorce. 

Watch for more project workshops to be announced for the new year which will incorporate more work with metal such as sawing and soldering. 

Thanks again! Laura

OPEN FIRE SESSIONS

Hello Friends,

                                 New!

  OPEN FIRE SESSIONS! 

                           (Open Studio) 

Torch Fire Enamel with the Immersion technique. (PWF)

1 Friday each month I will host two 3 hour sessions at my home studio here in Greensboro.  I live close to Friendly Center within the city limits.  Seating will be limited to 3 people per session.  2 sessions per Friday. The first session is Friday June 8th.  Please email to confirm your session and time. 

You will have your own torch station set-up, access to a wide array of transparent and opaque enamels, tool bench use, die cutting shapes for sheet metal (square, oval, circle), dapping block, ring mandral, bracelet mandrals, metal bench sheer, flex shaft, metal texturizing tools, and more.  There will also be supplies available for jewelry assembly, such as wire, ribbon, and findings.  Please bring your metal, copper blanks, iron and copper beads and firing projects, as I will not be able to supply these items. Bring your own tools if you would like, just make sure they are labeled.

Vist the Workshop Detail tab at the top of the homepage for rates.
Please note I have some steep stairs that go up to my studio, if stairs are challenging for you.
Email BlueAntiquitiesJewelry@Gmail.com for reservation. Upon registration I will send details about location and all the fun and facts. Thank you! Laura

Summer                OPEN FIRE SESSIONS

Friday June 8th          Noon-3             6:30-9:30pm
Friday July  20th        Noon-3             No Evening session
Friday August 17       Noon-3             6:30-9:30pm

Questions? Contact Laura Guenther  BlueAntiquitiesJewelry@gmail.com

Tim Holtz Assemblage

Hello Visitors! 

I posted my final necklace on Facebook with  Tim Holtz components.  I had so much fun working with the line, I just can not tell you! As you probably know, the line is called Assemblage.  Paula Cheney, Tim Holtz's Creative Coordinator said, "You can take it apart and put it together again".  And that is what is so awesome about the products.  It is easy to work with.  You can use it with your own artistic elements, vintage components, or use it by itself, to make beautiful jewelry.  It really is as easy as that!

Here is a photo collage of what I created using the line.  My favorite piece ended up being
" Lucky Time Necklace" It was the first piece I created and it has all pieces from Assemblage.  When you wear it, it makes a nice sound. It hangs beautifully and looks awesome with just about anything you wear.

Thank you for following along on Facebook.  I post via my personal page mostly for
workshops and updates on jewelry information.

Contact me via email for private workshops. Id love to have you!
www.BlueantiquitiesJewelry@Gmail.com
Laura

Necklaces for Tim Holtz Assemblage BlueAntiquities May/June/July 2017

Bracelets for Tim Holtz Assemblage BlueAntiquities   May/June/July 2017 Laura Guenther

New Tim Holtz Jewelry Line-Assemblage!

Sneak Peek
"Lucky Time" -BlueAntiquities
Tim Holtz Assemblage 

Photography-Natalae LaDouceur

Hello everyone, I have exciting news!

I have been working on a project

here at BlueAntiquities.

I received an email from Tim Holtz's creative coordinator,

Paula Cheney, who asked me if I would like to create some pieces for Tim Holtz and his new line of jewelry components.

Well, you guessed right, I said, "Yes".     

             

                                               

Tim Holtz is  

the amazing artist behind the

wonderful mixed media 
Tim Holtz

products available in arts
and crafts stores.

There are fantastic
inks, papers, collage supplies,
trinkets, and journaling products. 

"You know..."

The products that we stare at in the store aisles, the ones that make you inspired to go home and create something.... that special something.  The products that call you to pull out your old photographs and memories, bring them out of drawers

and encase them inside glass, metal or even a mini shrine.  The memories that you want displayed, adored, treasured, shared and loved. 

Yes, I am guilty, I have stood in the aisle too long, the store is closing, and my ideas are too many.
What do I choose?  Which idea do I make reality?

"Yes, the little vintage trinkets that make you remember the time when..."

   

So, Available May 1

exclusively in Joann stores

the new jewelry line by Tim Holtz!

ASSEMBLAGE!

You will be able to quickly make jewelry to adorn yourself with memories, and/or create an easy piece with the components themselves, even without jewelry making experience. You are going to love it!

After working with these components over the past few weeks,

I have many good things to tell you from a jewelry artist perspective.

During the month of May I will show you my pieces,

and quickly fill you in on my favorite products, assembling tips, ideas and more!  

One of the reasons I am so excited about working with Assemblage,

is because of the vintage feel of the Tim Holtz products. 

My jewelry and my life, has been heavily influenced

by objects and stories of the past.

I have purchased many Tim Holtz existing products 

through the years for my work.

Please check out the web site if you haven't visited,

there is a wealth of information to learn. 
www.TimHoltz.com

Watch on social media for posts on the
Assemblage line, jewelry from artists and fun ways of putting the line together.  I will post a lot of pieces throughout the month of May on Facebook, Instagram,  and here on my blog.

I can't wait to see what artists around the states and elsewhere do with the line, its fun!   Thank you for visiting BlueAntiquities!     Laura

Group Workshop!

My next group workshop is at Shelf Life here in Greensboro.

I hope you can join the fun!

The link is below for you to view the workshop and then register.

Laura

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-torch-fire-enameling-bead-making-workshop-tickets-31458468125

History Buff Cuffs

My new work, History Buff Cuffs are published in this spring's issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry.

I hope you like them.  Enameling these large pieces is more difficult, but the result is outstanding. Putting the cuffs together is tricky. Lining up all the holes to be connected together, is a tedious task.

Shakespeare Cuff BlueAntiquities

Laura Guenther Belle Armoire Jewelry 2017

The Lincoln Cuff Laura Guenther

Blueantiquities Belle Armoire Jewelry 2017

Laura Guenther Belle Armoire Jewelry

BlueAntiquities 2017

George Washington Cuff

BlueAntiquities Laura Guenther 2017

Thank you for stopping by!  Laura

Hello all!

I am selling my jewelry at Adelaide's Antique shop. I have a space in the front room and I am very excited to sell here. My jewelry fits right in with the look of the shop. I hope you can stop by for a peek. Adelaide's Vintage Home and Garden is located off Spring Garden in Greensboro. Adelaide owns the shop which is an old house. She has beautiful vintage items, painted furniture, old rare finds, unique lamps, hand made candles and much more.

BlueAntiquities at Adelaides

Greensboro NC

BlueAntiquities at Adelaide's Vintage Home and Garden

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BlueAntiquities Jewelry Display at Adelaide's Vintage Home and Garden

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Romantic, Rustic and Layered with a touch of History

Vintage Tin Earrings

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My new motto, "Be strong and take heart"

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Thank You for stopping by! Laura

Welcome Friends!

I am selling some jewelry at Adelaide's Vintage Home and Garden in Greensboro on Fri and Sat Nov 11 and 12th.  Come and check out Adelaide's beautiful shop!

New Studio

Hello Friends!

I have moved this past summer and now have my studio finished!  It is upstairs and a little bigger than the shed space I was working out of. I am very happy here.  I can accommodate 2-3 people.  I  have a small spare room for students to come so if that is an option for you, please consider coming for a weekend. You will really solidify your skills in 2 days!

BlueAntiquities Studio Laura Guenther 2016

BlueAntiquities Enamels

BlueAntiquities Studio

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BlueAntiquities Studio

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BlueAntiquities Hallway to spare room

BlueAntiquities Private Workshops Studio

Laura Guenther Painting with Fire

Please see the Workshop Tab for more information and contact me by email for more information.

Thank you! Laura

Painting with Fire Workshops

Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and their vacation times! 

Here is what I have available this summer to schedule private workshops.

July 13-15

July 18-21

August 3rd and 4th

August 8th-11

July 13 and July 20 Booked 

I will be teaching group workshops at Shelf Life in the fall.  It is a wonderful shop, owned by a wonderful lady, Cassandra.  It is a new and used art store, check them out, at Battleground and Cornwallis...

If you are interested in a private Saturday workshop, please inquire by email.

BlueAntiquitiesJewelry@Gmail.com

For more information on my workshops, click on the PWF Workshop tab at the top of the HOME page.

Thank You!

Laura

 

BlueAntiquities Upcoming Workshops

Contact me BlueAntiquitiesJewelry@Gmail.com for more information!

 

Thurs May 19th Shelf Life

Intro to the Technique

Beginners Welcome 

6-9 pm

Greensboro NC

 

Sat June 11 Shelf Life

Earring Workshop

Beginners Welcome

10-2 pm

Greensboro, NC

 

Sat June 18th Gate City Yarns

Intro to the Technique

Beginners Welcome

12-3 PM

Greensboro, NC

 

 

BlueAntiquities Spring 2016 News

 

            Welcome to BlueAntiquites  

Spring 2016

This spring has brought many changes to BlueAntiquities. Shortly after the new year, and my first yearly workshop at Ornamentea, I found out the shop in Raleigh was closing its doors after 17 years. I was saddened to learn that I would no longer travel to Raleigh to teach Painting with Fire. Since that time, I have found 2 new venues to teach here in Greensboro North Carolina.

I have also opened a small kiosk booth at Gate City Yarns in downtown Greensboro. 

Please stay tuned with announcements and information regarding group workshops and private workshops here in Greensboro.  My email address is BlueAntiquitiesJewelry@Gmail.com.  Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any information, comments, or questions you may have.

Watch for blog posts and Facebook posts for more information on the happenings here at BlueAntiquities. On a personal note, I am separated from my husband of 25 years, and we will be divorcing.  To say this is an adjustment is an understatement.  I've realized so many things, and more and more things are popping out at me as the time separated goes by. We are friendly, however, the adjustment...it is difficult, on all of us.  Some days are better than others.  So, I continue to move along at a slower pace than I would like to, with my jewelry life.  I accept it, and I give myself some slack regarding it, because it is necessary for my well being, and for my kids, wellbeing.

 

Thank you for stopping by BlueAntiquities, please stay tuned.  I love teaching, I love enameling, I love art!  LOL, I don't know what I would do if I could not create, if I could not dream, if I couldn't seek another time, place, or world.  We can do that through art...

Laura

                                                

Happy New Year to all!  2016 Wow! 

 

Welcome to BlueAntiquities!  The year of 2015 brought a lot of good things to BlueAntiquities!

The first being teaching enameling in Raleigh NC, at the fabulous Ornamentea Bead and Craft store all year long.  It is a wonderful place to be sure. Cynthia works 24/7 to make this one of the top bead stores in NC!  Everyone there, has been a dream to work with since day one.  I have had wonderful students!  All of the artists were such fun to work with and I couldn't be happier about teaching at this venue!  I hope you will watch this years calendar, as workshops will be offered all year long,

and we will have news on upcoming boot camps! The boot camps have been a

 huge success and campers learn so much during those days!

It is amazing to see the transformation of newcomers to the torch,  fire and flame,

become comfortable and confident at enameling with the immersion technique. Each student leaves with enough knowledge to perform the process in a safe and quick manner,

with their skill level ramping up.  I see them begin to share the ideas they have stored in their mind. I know that I have so many ideas  I have yet to do with this way of enameling.  It is so wide ranging, that it makes for a wonderful art medium in the jewelry category!

 

Join me at Ornamentea for a workshop, or in my home studio in Greensboro, NC. Shoot me an email regarding private work shops.  I am easy to work with! Look at the home pages tabs to learn more about my private workshops.

 

BlueAntiquities was also published several times in 2015, of which you can also see on the top tabs on the home page.  I am so thankful to have more work in these amazing magazines among other artists! Thank you all for the support and congratulations you gave me regarding these articles!

It means so much, I cant tell you...

 

I am revamping things for BlueAntiquities , and while I am doing that, I am still selling my decals and my Everyday Sayings beads on Etsy. I am going through a divorce and BlueAntiquitites will be among some changes made in my life.  It is all going smoothly, and I am thankful for that.

 

Blessings to all of you and yours this New Year, may it bring you everything you hope for.

 

Laura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Work

Welcome!

 

My new decal work will be featured in the winter issue (2016) of Belle Armoire Jewelry. The issue hits news stands December 1.  Yay, I am excited.  The article name is Time Passages, which if you follow my work, is the new decal pieces I have been working on.

They are inspired by old fabric and wall coverings. The charms are inspired by the past, but when combined with contemporary techniques and materials, a unique look and rich design is created.  

The article has a really pretty feel, light, white and bright.  There is a necklace that goes with this article that I really love. The earrings are on teacups and the necklace is displayed on a pretty plate! Here is a little preview.  This is a promo up on the magazine website.  I see how the names, textures, and colors of the pieces set the article theme when they were sent to the photography department.

2 page Article spread preview Belle Armoire Jewelry 2016
BlueAntiquities by Laura Guenther
 



The earrings on the far left teacup are called English Toile.  The ones alone on the right teacup are called Tapestry Floral. 

 

 I am thinking...I want to go to England, and have some tea, out on a patio, with nice company. What do you think?

 

                                             You can see quite a different vibe between my photography and theirs.....

 

Tapestry Floral Time Passages Earrings for Belle Armoire Jewelry
 BlueAntiquities by Laura Guenther

I think it is time to start setting money aside for the trip abroad.  The one I always wanted to take.  The one where I visit all the places I see in magazines, and hear others talk about.  The one I think will never happen.  But, dreams are meant for dreaming.  Wishes are meant to make dreams come true. Some day...my dreams may come true.  And, I will wear the English Toile earrings...have tea and biscuits, in England on a beautiful patio.

 Yes, that sounds lovely!

 

Thank you for visiting BlueAntiquities!

Laura

BlueAntiquities "Time Passages" Earring Give-Away

 

 

"Time Passages"

Time Passages Earring Card
Inspiration for my Time Passage Earrings comes from the past and all of the wonderful fabrics, wallpaper, quilts,
and patterns I see when I visit and shop estate sales, tag sales, garage sales, and antique shops and malls.
I feel like I pass through time, looking at the different motifs and designs from the days long gone.

 

Welcome to my Give-Away!

 

I am excited to show you the give-away earrings! They are created with a quilt pattern design, a new series I will be working with!  If you were to pass through time backwards, you could not do that without seeing quilts.  Quilts have touched the lives of just about everyone!  Everyone has pulled one over themselves to keep warm.  Most everyone has a Grandma or Aunt who has them in their closet or blanket chest. Many of us have them displayed lovingly in our homes. A lot of people know a story to go with each quilt they own. I have a dear loved one who passed away, she became an excellent quilter and won many awards with her quilting.   Started by necessity and seen with fabrics from all times, you will find them in every antique store you walk in. You usually can figure out when they were made by looking at the materials, such as moon shapes and planet motifs of the 50's and 60's typical of the decade of space exploration. I love quilts and they are getting to be very expensive depending on many factors. I have done some quilting.  I made a huge quilt top as a teenager in 1970's-80's fabric and colors of which was never quilted together.  I sold it at a garage sale for $4.00 and have always regretted it! If you have one, hold onto it, especially if it was made by a family member or has a special story, I know you will. 

Pass it on to your children.  Treasure it.

 

And finally, here they are!   Combined with stone beads, and sterling silver, the enameled charms shine like a hand made quilt.  The charms are created with the immersion technique of course, and I use my method of layering and adding the decal image.  These have gorgeous black edges, which is a wonderful technique you can utilize during firing. It also gives the back of them a really cool look! These arrive in a test tube with my inspiration card, ready for gift giving.  Thank you for commenting and checking out my Facebook page! Look for more of these to be posted in my Etsy shop for the holidays. I enjoy making them, and if you have a specific color combination your thinking about, don't hesitate to ask! Lkguenther@triad.rr.com

 

"Time Passages" Quilt Pattern Earrings October 2015
BlueAntiquities by Laura Guenther
 

 

Time Passages Earrings Quilt Pattern
BlueAntiquities by Laura Guenther


And the winner of these Quilted
"Time Passages" Earrings is....
Joyce McCray Funderburk!
Congratulations!
Joyce, send me a message on Facebook, or email me with your address
so I can get these in the mail to you. Lkguenther@triad.rr.com

Thanks again for everyone who played along
and for your support of
BlueAntiquities!

Laura



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



"A Thousand Forests"




Gorgeous work by Gretchen Miller

Ralph Waldo Emerson Kits
 

 

A Thousand Forests Labor Day weekend workshop.
 I think we all got along! A sweet bunch of artists to be sure!

I had such a great time teaching these ladies, and I know they learned a lot. Thank you to all of you, I hope you make some cool stuff. I know you will!

Laura

 



New Workshops In Raleigh-Ornamentea

 

 

New Workshops Open for Registration in Raleigh

at Ornamentea!

 

 

Hello jewelry friends!  I am excited to share my new fall workshops!  They are just in time for the holiday season!  Cynthia, the owner of Ornamentea (the amazing jewelry and crafts store in Raleigh) have been working behind the scenes to bring these workshops to you!  These are a bit longer than our previous workshops, because we pack in a lot of techniques!  You will learn metal texturizing, working with fibers, setting eyelets, working with holes for lining up placement in your pieces, and if time allows, I will show you how to hand forged ear wires, which is a must for artisan jewelry!

 

BlueAntiquities Ornamentea Paint the Sky Earrings
Immersion Enameling Laura Guenther Cynthia Deis Enamel Workshop
 

And I didn't even mention enameling, and working with decals.  For the earring class, we dive into learning about the magic of transparent enamel, how to layer them, and which metals can be used.  This is where you have options with color, where you can truly paint with fire, create stunning shades, all your own.

 

BlueAntiquities Ornamentea Laura Guenther
Paint The Sky Earrings Enamel workshop
Cynthia Deis Immersion enameling
 

 

 

For the Poet Link bracelet, we work with texturizing metals as well, and concentrate on  decals.  You will leave with the knowledge of how to add these to your designs, personalizing your work.  Decals really take your work up a notch, and allow an amazing array of options.  Please see my article on newsstands now, in Belle Armoire Jewelry to learn more about the process.  This workshop is a great way to learn hands on, and understand the placement of the flame and firing times which can be hard to learn otherwise.  

 

Poetic Link Bracelet Laura Guenther Cynthia Deis
Immersion Enamel BlueAntiquities Ornamentea Fall 2015

 

The first run time for this workshop is November 8th.

Check the calendar on the Ornamentea website for registration.

The link on sidebar of my home page will take you to the calendar listing

where you can view the class description.



Fall Workshop 2015 Poetic Link Bracelet Laura Guenther
Cynthia Deis BlueAntiquities Ornamentea Immersion Enameling

 

Poetic Link Bracelet Fall 2015 Laura Guenther
BlueAntiquities Ornamentea Immersion Enameling Shakespeare

Shakespeare Poetic Link Bracelet Fall 2015 Workshop
 BlueAntiquites Ornamentea
Laura Guenther Immersion Enameling

Thanks so much for visiting BlueAntiquities!

Laura

 



 

Adorned With Decals

Learning to Add Images to Your Enamel Work

Creating Your Own Decals

 

Adorned with Words BlueAntiquites Laura Guenther
Decal Article Belle Armoire Jewelry Sept 1 2015
 

 

 Hello friends!  I am excited to talk about decals today, decals for torch fired enamels.  If you have arrived here from the article in Belle Armoire Jewelry, Welcome to BlueAntiquities! Please follow my blog, leave a comment to this post and you are entered to win a pair of my new

Time Passages Earrings!  Hurrah!  The winner will be randomly selected on October 15th and notified by email, so don't forget to leave your email address with your comment. If you don't want to leave your email, send me an email, LOL

 

So, now for the dirt on decals!  You want to make your own? But how?

Well, you need the right printer or copier.  It must print with a toner cartridge that has 30% red iron oxide in it.  What does this mean in English?  The iron oxide is what is left on your piece after it is fired that leaves the image.  The paper burns away and the red iron oxide is the sepia color from the ink of the toner you see when your piece has cooled. Iron Oxide is an inorganic compound and is one of the main 3 oxides of iron. It is a dark red in color, often called rust.  It is mainly used in older printers, thus making the search for a printer for this process a bit tricky!

 

We will talk more about these printers in a minute, but now I'd like to discuss the decal paper you need.  The decals need to be printed onto a special paper, it is called ceramic waterslide decal paper.  There are several online sites that carry the paper.  There are different papers available.  I have only used one type from one source, so I can only give you direct feedback regarding this paper. 

 

It is from Beldecal.com.  You order clear paper for laser printers.

 It is white backing paper with clear lacquer film. You can order it in different quantities.

It arrives with a thin tissue paper covering on each page,

with directions on how to use it with your printer.

This paper has worked great for me!

The other resources you can check out are decalpaper.com and fired-on.com.

 

Now lets head back to the topic of printers.  This can be an overwhelming task.  From my research, older laser printers work the best for the immersion technique.  Not all old laser printers work.  Many HP and Canon printers and some copiers do work.  The hard part is figuring out just which ones actually have the red iron oxide toner in the cartridge. 

 

The following information was resourced from Rothshank Artworks, click here to go to his website.

 

I have found a Material Safety Data Sheet list for HP printers ( from Rothshank Artworks website) that will show you the information for the toners per printer.  It takes some research. Click here for the list.  

 

Here is a small list of HP printers that will work:

 

HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP

HP LaserJet 1022 

HP laserjet 4L

HP laserjet 5L

HP P1005 laserjet

HP P1006 laserjet

Justin Rothshank has more information on his website about printers and decals, so do check that out.

You can do a little research online to see what you come up with.  Look at forums with artisan groups you are a part of.  Ask around.  There are a lot of tech people who know this stuff.   It takes a lot of research to figure out where to purchase or find one of them.  Check on Ebay.  I have not researched printers and I really don't know about them, in fact my eyes glaze over when talking about gadgets and such things! I have a copier that I bought , not a printer, which I really don't recommend. You have to use your printer and the copier, creating more work for yourself.  I had to replace the toner right when I got it, because of a design flaw with the toner ink, and printing too light.  So I do recommend checking around and finding what works for you.  I don't know specifically about these printers, these are lists of ones that I found online, so don't hold me responsible if they don't have the red iron oxide. There you have it, a disclaimer...LOL

Here is a list of some Canon Printers that I found a long while ago when I was just starting to think about making my own decals.

The following list are the toner cartridges with the iron oxide and the printers they go to. 

HP LaserJet C3900A Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 4V/4MV series printers
HP LaserJet 92274A Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 4L/4ML/4P/4MP series printers
HP LaserJet 92298A-X Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 4/4 Plus/4M/4M Plus/5/5M series printers

HP LaserJet C4092A Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 1100/1100A/3200/3220M series printers

HP LaserJet C4127A-D-X-XC Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 4000/4050 series printers

HP LaserJet C7115A-X Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 1000/1005/1200/1220/3300/3380 series printers
HP LaserJet C8061A-D-X-XC Print Cartridge - HP LaserJet 4100/4100mfp/4101mfp series printers

HP LaserJet CE390A-X-XC Print Cartridge
HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP, 600 M601, 600 M602, 600 M603 series printers

HP LaserJet CE390A-X-XC Print Cartridge
HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP, 600 M601, 600 M602, 600 M603 series printers

Here is another link to a page I came across ...http://home.comcast.net/~frankgaydos/Decal-1.html 

I wish that I could tell you to go and buy this printer, and it will work great. But, alas you will have to do a little searching and make your own decisions.

Once you have the printer and the paper, you are ready to print your own decals.  Now, its time to format. This can be overwhelming too.  Basically, you have to shrink images to make them small enough to fit our little jewelry pieces.  There are lots of ways to do this on your computer.

I know it is a little overwhelming to create your own decals, but don't forget there are preprinted decals available to purchase. When I started,  I worked with decals that were preprinted.  It took me a long time before I decided to purchase a printer.  And I had the problems with my toner, that left me with delays, so, just be careful. Use the preprinted decals to practice and see if you are really going to enjoy it.  Adding decals is a little tricky until you get the hang of it, but practice will make you a pro.

Please take a peek at my decals for sale on Etsy and Barbara Lewis is selling them at PaintingwithFireStudio. Painting with Fire offers half sheets with patterns, flowers and antique themes.  BlueAntiquities (Me) offers 1/4 sheets with Vintage images, French romance and flora and fauna.   They are relatively inexpensive to purchase and easy to use.  I hope you take a look at these, I think you will enjoy using them with your enamel work just as I did with the Adorned With Words pieces.

Please feel free to send me a message via email if you have questions, LKguenther@triad.rr.com
I am happy to help of I can!




BlueAntiquities Time Passages Earrings 2015

 

 

Thank you for visiting BlueAntiquities!  Don't forget to follow my Blog on the sidebar,
and leave a comment to enter your name in the give-away for my Time Passages Earrings! Leave your email address as well, I will only use it for the give away. 

 

 Laura