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Parent Category: Projects from Journal Back Copies

Category: Projects 1999

 

Kathleen Kay

A short introductory piece aimed at newcomers to enamelling - sometimes overlooked; we shouldn't assume that everyone knows the basics.

Looking through the illustrated catalogues, first find the range of circles - you may wonder who would ever wish to enamel something so tiny as 8mm or even less. These copper blanks are manufactured to the standard 'cabochon' calibrated sizes used in lapidary and gem craft, where stones and jewels are hand or machine cut to fit exactly into commercial settings (see Manchester Minerals and Fred Aldous catalogues). These settings may be made up as brooches, bangles, cuff links, tie pins, pendants, earrings etc., and made from a cheap base metal or more expensive silver or gold; the price will reflect the metal value. The space for our copper blank will be consistent with the cabochon range.

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