[Jewelry making - Article 00592] - Re: [Orchid] First steps in torch fire enamels

[Alma Rands]

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    The Lillian Jones tutorial which Jeanette was kind enough to post is
    very informative and helpful. However, I have an alternative way of
    making the rims around the cloisonne. I prepare my silver disk much
    the same as shown in the tutorial, except that I do not fuse a rim
    around the silver disk, nor punch a hole in it. As shown in the
    tutorial, I dome the fine silver piece,, texture it, apply the wires,
    fire etc.. Then, after it is all fired, and stoned, I set it as one
    would set a regular cabachon, in a bezel, on a silver back, with an
    attached bail, for hanging it on a chain. 

    My own feeling is that punching a hole in it, diminishes it, rather
    than elevating it to the status it deserves. 

    Sometimes I keep the setting simple, other times I add stones to the
    setting, or other decorative elements. 

Alma Rands
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