Etching and reflaming

[LavenderCreek]

I am wondering what happens to a bead if you etch it and then reflame it to add additional elements? Will the bead become shiney again? I tend to think so, but I haven't tried it.

[dogmaw]

Yep, it will get shiney again. I use this to my advantage if I etch a cab but don't like the finish afterward.

[kimberly]

I've done it, too, but be sure that the bead is VERY clean before you try to heat it again.

[LavenderCreek]

Thanks you guys, that's what I thought. What happens if the bead isn't clean?.
I want to do some enamel painting on a bead, I'm not sure I can clean it without effecting the paint before heating it again. I want to etch it when it is finished but I'm not sure if the etch solution will take the paint back off again since it is only a thin layer. That's why I thought about etching the bead before painting...lol, guessvI'll find out :D

[kimberly]

Thanks you guys, that's what I thought. What happens if the bead isn't clean?.


If there is any residue on the bead left from the etching solution you can get a lot of ugly surface scumming.

[Cindy2]

I want to do some enamel painting on a bead, I'm not sure I can clean it without effecting the paint before heating it again.

I've use the paradise paints and thompson enamels suspended in a binder to paint on beads and unless you fire the enamels to the bead before you clean it, the enamels can come off when cleaning. If you put a thick layer of the Paradise Paints on, you can clean the bead but something thin like the Thompson enamel pens will come off.

Cindy

[LavenderCreek]

Thanks for the advice! I'm going to give it a try tomorrow and see how it goes. I'll wait until after the bead is completely finished to etch.