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Parent Category: Projects from Journal Back Copies

Category: Projects 1998

Joan Bolton King

Planning a Picture

There are various technical points to be considered when choosing a suitable subject and composition of a repousse piece.

Pieces of thin copper shim will tend to warp or lose shape during enamelling unless they are quite small or specifically moulded to minimise stresses building up. However, an enamelled bit can still be flattened or reshaped by pressing with a pallet knife or tool while the enamel is still molten. Notwithstanding this, it is better to limit the size of each piece in the design and to incorporated undulations which add strength thereby preventing deformation in the first place.

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