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Normal 0 21 Hi Aspin, I accompany to Mame. If you start enamelling, start with copper and a good book. If you want to enamel Sterling silver with transparent enamels, you have at first to prepare the surface of the Sterling in a special way. Otherwise the transparent enamel can become dull! I think the...
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Kimberley Morris created Zuni from copper that she textured and heat treated. She says, “A patina is applied, then other color is applied with pencil. Each layer is sealed, then finished with a coat of wax.” A sterling silver setting completes the 2-in. (51 mm) piece. This piece appeared in the November...
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“I am inspired by forms within the garden and the patterns on [those forms],” says Jan Smith. Clematis Neckpiece is made of hollow- and fold-formed copper, enamel, China paints, sterling silver, and monofilament. The pendant is 4 x 1 x 1 in. (10.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm). Photo by Doug Yaple. This piece appeared...
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A while back, up to a couple of years, there was an article in one of the jewelry/bead mags about using enamel on filigree beads. Of course I saved it, but a it's a little to safe since I can't find it anymore.Does anyone remember this article? If not, would anyone know how to do this? I have...
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Good news, you're not crazy! What you're talking about is torch-fired enamel, and you use a mesh tri-pod. Sure kilns are great to use, particularly for intricate work. But torch-firing has that lovely immediate gratification. I would suggest that you get a catalogue from Thompson Enamel or Rio...
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This is what I've been learning lately, the art of cloisonne enamel. Here where I live they have been doing it for centuries. All started as religious icons, but today they also make fashion and decorative pieces. The divider walls are 1mm high and 0.08 mm wide made of fine silver not to alter the...
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I am working on a few pieces for polymer clay conference that will be in Baltimore later this month. Here are a couple of finished pendants. Usually I color my faux cloisonne pieces to make them look more like enamel, but this time I went for a monochromatic look. What do you think?
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I started taking metalsmithing classes a few months ago and I love it. I was working on my first full project but I injured my thumb a couple weeks ago in a freak accident. Thumb + cusinart blade = trip to the hospital for stitches. So since I couldnt work on my regular project I've been playing...
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I just finished two pairs of faux cloisonné earrings. The first pair, Elegia, has a beautiful gradation of color from lilac to purple. This is my first experiment with color gradation as a base for my polymer clay cloisonné focal beads, and I am very pleased with the results. Now I want to try other...
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