Product Description
Efcolor easy-to-use enamel powders are finally here!
Efcolor enamel powders are fired at just 150ºC, so there is no need for a specialist kiln. They can be baked in your home oven, or use the specially designed Efcolor Tea Light Stove (If you have a fan assisted oven you might need to check where you place your pieces, so that the fan doesn't blow the powder off before it has had a chance to set).
Efcolor can be used on a wide range of surfaces including wood, porcelain, glass, silver, copper, bronze, brass, stone, ceramic or any other surface that can be fired at 150ºC... including our great range of copper blanks which can be found here.
You can get some great effects by sifting through stencils or shapes, or by adding elements to the powder and then baking in place. We recommend you get a sifter/sieve top to make it easier to spread the colour over your surface.
*Please note - occasionally you'll find Efco colour powder on the outside of the bottles - this is from the manufacturing process but does not mean the bottle is leaking.
PLEASE NOTE: This product doesn't come with instructions, here are the basics:
Step 1) Sift your powder onto your chosen backing.
Step 2) Move onto your firing plate.
Step 3) Insert into an oven that is pre-heated to 150ºC.
Step 4) Remove after 3-5 minutes (be careful, it will be hot).
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33 Reviews
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Easy to use and very effective - EFCOLOR enamels
I found these cold (low temp) enamels very easy to use . The finished colour was deep and vibrant- I am new to pmc and enamelling and I found the whole process very simple and effective.
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slovenija-ljubljana
hello, you would not believe. It is perfect for polymer clay. excellent.
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Efcolor enamel
Very easy to use and nice colours
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lovely colours
Very easy to use, my 11 year old grand niece is going to enjoy using these to make some copper hearts. They seem to use very little powder,are easy to use, give great colours.
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Great results!
This low temperature enamel is so easy to use. It can be melted in a conventional oven which is great. Takes about 5 minutes. Gorgeous colours too. Love it.
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Fantastic Products
Wanted to try enamelling, though without having to buy a kiln. These are perfect and easy to use which also give great effect. Will continue experimenting with them.
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Pretty effect
Adds a lovely sparkle to the enamelled pieces
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A fun, inexpensive and easy way to play with colour
I've always wanted to try enameling as I work a lot in copper and metal clay and I do have a kiln, but the high temperatures needed give me the willies, so I thought I'd try these low temp colours first. I've had a lot of fun with them. I've found that my results have improved significantly with a little practice and honing of technique; like anything. The beauty is that being powder, if you don't like the result before heating the piece, just tip it off, give it a wipe and start again - I've done that a few times. You can work in thin layers and build it up gradually and progressively hone and add to the the design and add new colours, which melt into the ones below, without mixing. Just make sure that you have lots of pieces of paper to hand as you work to catch all the excess powder to re-use, even mixed colours can be put into a new container to use, so nothing is wasted and in fact my favourite piece to date used these mixed colours and they give a nice speckled texture. I don't know yet how hard wearing it is, but attempts to deliberately damage it haven't made any impact. In fact, I didn't like one design and tried to sand it off to re-work and it proved hard work to remove, so it seems pretty robust. I've had a lot of fun working with them and the powder seems to have gone a long way, so it's pretty economical too. I've enameled the lids on some little tins for stocking fillers: http://photos.imageevent.com/boophotos/jewellery/enameltins28543f.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/boophotos/jewellery/enameltins28513f.jpg
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EXCELLENT
Very pleased with this product. It is pretty easy to use, gives a nice finish and comes in a lovely range of colours. Great results in minutes without the need for expensive equipment.
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Great product!
Very pleased with this product. It is pretty easy to use, gives a nice finish and comes in a lovely range of colours. Great results in minutes without the need for expensive equipment.
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Great colours
Just started out with a few colors - now buying lots as so easy to use!
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Poor surface
The finished surface does not match true glass based enamel. It is soft and scratches easily. It does not reflect light very well. It has ruined a piece that was a long time making. Gave a cheap toy like finish. It is too light when applying the powder and can blister and burn if the temp. is not carefully controlled. Slightly lower temperature gives a rough surface. ***** RESPONSE FROM METAL CLAY**** Hi Haydn, We are sorry to hear you were dissatisfied with your experience with the product. We just want to point out that this products is not, and has never claimed to be a replacement for glass enamel. It is intended as a fun and easy way to add enamel colour to any surface - wood, porcelain, glass, silver, copper, bronze, brass, stone, ceramic or any other surface that can be fired at 150ºC. We think that this is a fabulous product to work with, whilst knowing that nothing will compare to the true glass enamel if that is what you are after.
