enameling

For more than twenty years, I have been using overglazes as a direct painting technique. My canvas usually is a...

In basse-taille (bahs ty), the metal has a design or a texture partially cut into its surface before being completely...

I have found through may research on metal etching that there is a plethora of information out there. I hope...

The use of cobalt compounds to impart blue hues to glass, glazes and enamels has been known for centuries. "Cobalt...

Carefree Lusters are mica based luster pigments stabilized for glass, glazed ceramic and enameled metal applications. Carefree lusters are now available...

Ricky has painted his first layer and shows us a quick way to torch the enamel, which gradually leads to...

In this first installment, Ricky grinds lump enamel to create his fine grains of color for a better clarity when...

Adding vibrant colors to jewelry can involve any number of methods -- from careful enameling by hand to the high-tech...

In this last installment, Ricky has blended his enamel colors, painted ind fired the first layers, and is now ready...

Etching uses chemical corrosion rather than mechanical force to selectively remove metal. Simply put, the idea is to cloak parts...

Leila Tai of New York City will be the first person to tell you that in order to take on...

Interested in illuminating my work and using experimental techniques, I came across copper mesh. There are many kinds of mesh,...

Ricky demonstrates how to begin painting the enamel on a silver piece, blending the light colors using his "salt &...

In 1950 Kalman Kubinyi, an enormously talented and highly versatile artist, together with his wife, the prominent Cleveland-based enamelist Doris...

Who has not dreamt of that nobly shaped chalice, enameled all over with immaculate transparents... maybe just one fine gold...

A visit to Bloor Street and Avenue Road here in Toronto, Canada brings you face to face with the old...

The English enameller, Alan Mudd, born in Lancashire, began his studies in the fine arts, and served an indentured apprenticeship...

Contemporary Enameling - Art and Techniques by Lilyan Bachrach 256 pp., 550 color photos, 8-1/2" x 1 1" hard cover....

How did you become involved in enameling? Observing the World. 21x21 cm. Wall panel, sgrafitto technique. 1991. This happened accidentally....

In this article, renowned enamelist Leila Tai discusses her many motivations and inspirations as well as her creative process in...

I started in enameling 40 years ago by accident. 10 Commandments. 3’x6’. Wall Hanging. Copper enamel, stained glass. Brass tablets....

Jessica Calderwood after having stepped upon some magic toes in history gives renewed credential to the field of enameling in...

In 1987, some drawings I had made were exhibited (about 30 etchings) in Szolnok, Hungary. A friend of mine, László...

Along with a desire to know how things work and how to do things, I have had a lifelong fascination...

The recent exhibition, “Metal Under Glass,” at the Southwest Missouri State University, exemplifies some of the ways in which studio...

It's harder than steel, more durable than enamel, can be worn for years without scratching, and costs less than half...

Cécile Chancerel, jeweler and enameler in La Baule, France, received "Le Grand Prix des Métiers d'Art" (the Grand Prize of...

It took a certain level of obsession for us to combine our efforts and build a body of work around...

Merry-Lee Rae has been making jewelry since 1966 when she joined her father in the garage while he dabbled in...

The Art of Enameling; Techniques, Projects, Inspiration by Linda Darty Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co. 2004; ISBN...

Enameling Art Live by Toshiko Tanaka The World of Modern Enamel Murals 89 pages; soft, glossy covers; 172 full color...

Painted Enamels - An Illustrated Survey 1500-1920 by Erika Speel Published by Lund Humphries, Hampshire, England, 2008 Hard cover, 10-3/4"...

This article showcases the book reviews for "Enamels, Enameling, Enamelists" by Glenice Lesley Matthews and "The Nature and Art of...

The Phoenix Arises School days! The heavy responsibility of the sacred trust of making a positive difference in the lives...

This is a HIDI, (How I Do It). It is not the only way to make a piece like this,...

Jade Snow Wong 1922 – 2006 Jade Snow Wong, an extraordinarily accomplished enamelist, ceramist, and author, died on Thursday, March...

The Atelier d'Artisanat du Centre-Ville Inc., Montreal, Quebec, was founded in 1971 as an answer to rising problems of unemployment...

The Beginnings The Private Secondary School with Education in Hungarian Language in Gúta began in 1991. It was founded by...

The Little Book of Water Etching and Enameling for Metal Clay Etching with water? This may sound strange until you...

A Retrospective exhibition of the work of Marge Widmar, an artist from Westlake, Ohio, was held at the Beth K....

This article Amy Roper Lyons offers two things: a Plique-a-Jour pictorial and three safety tips when handling or working with...

The College of Art, which is located in the heart of the capital city of India, is one of the...

Since the inception of The Enamelist Society of India, in December 1999, we have been working towards the resurgence of...

This handsomely presented volume has an initial chapter tided 'An English Goldsmith's Work History, and over 140 of the 158...

One function of art is to challenge the status quo-to persuade, shock, or seduce us into seeing the world, and...

Karen Jablonski is an award-winning artist from Monticello, Georgia, who works in the medium of painting enamel, among other media....

What would be your reaction to an invitation to come and teach an enamel workshop in the middle of February...

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