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Category: Technical Articles 2000

Stell Shevis

Reproduced from 'Glass on Metal' April 2000

The first technique described was illustrated with bold colourful gardens and landscapes and the second with painted snowy scenes and a coastal one.

Working with Wet Inlay

When recently asked to give a one day workshop in enamelling for beginners, I wanted to give them two or three easy techniques ..... like sifting with stencils, sgraffito and wet pack. So, I started making some samples to show them.

Using 1¼" copper squares I counter enamelled a couple of dozen pieces. Fired just enough to set the counter enamel so the top surface could be cleaned simply by rubbing with a damp paper towel, keeping fingers off the top.

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