Enamel Flux

Enamel flux is transparent enamel which is used in various ways. Most commonly flux is used as an undercoat before using coloured enamel.

Flux can also be used as a topcoat to create better clarity of colours and also to seal the work. Clear flux can also be used to ‘glue’ cloisonné wires in place.

Although some fluxes will work across the various ranges, we recommend you use fluxes from the same range of colours that you are working with.

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Milton Bridge Fluxes
T200 is a base flux; recommended firing temp is 820°C
6426 is a hard base flux @ 840°C
T232 is a base flux for silver @ 780°C. Can also be used as a finishing flux
T600 is a low temp super soft flux @ 560°C. Can be used to “seal” the enamel
T700 is a stiff flux that is generally used as a base flux for fine detail work as the colours do not run
LF98 is more finely ground and similar to T700 in liquid form
T244 is a blue flux that can give more clarity to colours when used as a finishing flux

263 Series Fluxes
C1 –Gold Flux, enhances gold containing enamels such as rubies, 720 ºC - 760ºC
C2 – is a bright, clear yellow that mellows on repeated firings. Although it is classed as low firing, C2 can withstand extremely high temperatures 720 - 760ºC
C10 – Medium Base Flux 760 ºC - 800ºC

Schauer Fluxes
1W – Yellow Flux 700 ºC - 730 ºC
2A – Blue Flux 770 ºC - 820 ºC
1380 – Colourless Medium Flux 730 ºC - 770 ºC
100 – Colourless Medium Flux 730 ºC - 770 ºC
175 – Colourless Hard Flux 770 ºC - 820 ºC
1012 – Colourless Medium Flux 730 ºC - 770 ºC
6023 – Colourless Hard Flux 770 ºC - 820 ºC

Lead Free Fluxes
8100 - Normal Flux
8101 - Hard Flux
8102 - Silver Flux