Paula Pennell demonstrates techniques for applying glass enamels to metal bottle caps to create pendants and decorative elements. The caps are prepared by hammering to flatten them and even out the flared edges of the outer circumference. Any excess plastic or paint on the caps is burned off in the flame, the enamels are applied, and the caps are reintroduced into the flame to adhere the enamels to the caps.

This article was originally published on page 34 in the Spring 2013 issue of The Flow.
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