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First Steps in Enamelling Jinks McGrath

First Steps in Enamelling By Jinks McGrath

First Steps in Enamelling by Jinks McGrath


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Summary

Catering to the complete beginner, this guide combines instruction on the enamelling process with inspiration to demonstrate how readers can experiment with different metals, colours and enamels in order to produce jewellery, dishes, bowls and plaques that glow with durable colour.

First Steps in Enamelling Summary

First Steps in Enamelling by Jinks McGrath

One of the joys of enamelling is that it can be as simple or as complex and time-consuming as you wish. This book caters for the complete beginner and successfully mixes instructions with inspiration to show how easy it is to experiment with different metals, colours and enamels. The availability of compact and inexpensive kilns means that you can begin right away and soon be able to produce beautiful jewellery, bowls and plaques that glow with durable colour.

Table of Contents

Introduction: brief history; how to use enamels; different kilns and their uses; other useful tools. Dry method: pendant - dusting method; earrings - using transparents; necklace - using cloissone wires; nut dish - dusting with a stencil; coasters - dusting, stencil and sgrafitto; tiles for your house. Establishing a library of colours and suitability. Wet-packing: necklace - counter enamel and sgrafitto; additional piece for necklace including fixing a chain. Enamelling techniques: pendant - champleve and cloissone; bracelet - champleve and basse taille; napkin ring - cloissone wires and painted enamels; bangle - plique a jour; rectangular panel to set into the lid of a box using foils; round panel to fit into the lid of a box. Problem solving.

Additional information

GOR001987446
9781850765158
1850765154
First Steps in Enamelling by Jinks McGrath
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
1994-08-01
96
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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