Silver

Plique-à-jour

Jeanne Wilkinson gives a comprehensive guide to the plique-à-jour technique. Jeanne covers the material to use, how to cut cells, choice of enamels, firing and finishing.

21 minutes.

Cloisonné

Bonnie Mackintosh gives a useful introduction to the cloisonné technique - how to cut and shape wires, how to fire into enamel, wet laying technique and how to finish pieces.

34 minutes

Construction

Construction is one of the most important parts of making an enamel piece - and one that we often leave till last. Amanda Zoe covers how to mount and connect enamelled pieces using hot and cold connections.

34 minutes

Electro etching silver

Penny Gildea demonstrates how to acid etch silver to create recesses for use in champlevé.

18 minutes.

 

Introduction to enamelling on silver

This is a must watch for anyone starting to work on silver. Dorothy covers everything from the preparation  of silver, how to grind and wet lay enamel through to firing and finishing.

20 minutes.

Jane Short on enamelling on silver

Jane Short talks about texture under transparent enamel, types of silver and their qualities, fire stain, the quality of colour and the importance of keeping a note book. Another must watch for anyone interested in the beauty and  complexity of enamel on silver.

37 minutes