Cold enamel

Getting up at 5am has its advantages. I was finished with my enameling experiments by noon. That's a good thing because I don't leave my kiln on without me being there (other than for a minute or two at a time). So on days dedicated to enameling, I'm pretty much in the studio all day long. No leisurely lunch in f

Take a stroll around, flip through the pages, have a peek, bath yourself in the breath of light fresh orchid scent mingled in the beautiful Tuesday afternoon air, that was what we told ourselves, as we shall take a quiet walk back in time, in a period when the art of exquisite detailing work was painfully mastered through years of practice, where patience is indeed, very much a prized virtue. Splendidly embodying the love of detail that has always characterized Jaeger-LeCoultre, that art of…

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I've been wanting to play with enamel decals ever since I took a class at The Ranch Center for Arts and Crafts with Gail Nelson. She had...

Art Enamels, Pearls & Leather, Artist Made since 2008

Making a Cold Enameled Jewellery Box: Heres a nice copper box to make, Ive used reclaimed sheet copper & copper wire. The heart design on the top is cold enameled, which sounds posh but its epoxy resin with glitter mixed in! To make you will need: Small sheet of copper or brass five…

Explore methods to add colour to your designs using cold enamelling jewellery techniques.

I love experimenting with new products. Especially products that are relatively inexpensive and fun. Recently, I began working with Susan Lenart Kazmer's Iced Enamels. Faux enamel powder in a nice spectrum of grungy, cool colors. The idea is to create the look of enameled metal without, you know, actual enamel. For me this is very interesting because I am a freak for enameled metal. Just ask MaryAnn Carroll--I use her gorgeous enamel discs in just about everything I make. Now, right off the…

cracked & stained series--bones