Enameling Failure

Brooch / brass 24g,
Thompson vitreous enamel,
torch fired (red turned out brown)

I was excited to create a floral inspired brooch with enameling (vitreous/glass).  It was a failure. In an attempt to try something new, I decided to torch fire the enamel which I usually kiln fire at 1500 degrees. I also used brass instead of copper, because I thought the golden brass would look nice with clear glaze. Spending 2+ hours doing the cut work didn't bother me as much as the 1 minute to ruin it.  I was willing to try to accept that sometimes the process ends in failure, and I should be okay with it. I tried, as Scarlett said, to move on because "after all, tomorrow is another day". Well, later in the day I decided to try to save it by adding enamel and kiln firing. I had nothing to lose. See tomorrow's entry for the result.