Catherine Large | Exploring Colour and Texture in Champlevé Enamelling Techniques | Vitreous Enamelling

Come to this course ready to experiment! Students will be introduced to some of the fundamentals of the vitreous enamelling process using vitreous enamels on copper and silver sheet. Emphasis will be on kiln fired enamel and students will experiment and develop mark making skills and simple Basse Taille-like techniques (creating low relief patterns using punches and roller printing) through the production of a series of samples. Cloisonné enamel techniques will also be demonstrated. Simple setting methods suitable for enamel will be discussed, as well as other techniques used to incorporate enamel as a highlight into jewellery works.  As the course emphasis is on exploration, you may end up with lots of test pieces, rather than a finished item.