Jeweler's Enameling Workshop: Techniques and Projects for Making Enameled Jewelry

Description

Add Vibrant Color to Your Jewelry! Enameling is the one of the best ways to add color to your jewelry--and anyone can do it! In Jeweler's Enameling Workshop, master jeweler Pauline Warg shares her easy-to-follow approach to enameling. You'll first learn the basics of kiln firing and torch firing, including equipment, tools, safety, and how to troubleshoot problems. Then, twenty projects for beautiful necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, and rings walk you through various dry and wet enameling techniques. You'll learn to- .Stencil simple designs using multiple colors of enamel .Incorporate foil and glass beads and threads into your designs .Layer enamel on stamped metal for added dimension .Use metal screen as a canvas on which to create an enameled pattern .Create intricate designs with the classic techniques of cloisonne and champleve Clear photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions will have you creating stunning designs using exciting techniques in no time.

Pauline Warg, North Waterboro, Maine, wargetc.com.

"An expansive overview provides everything from the chemistry behind enameling to tools and supplies and enameling safety to wet-packing techniques such as cloisonne and champleve. Jewelrymakers with metalworking experience may find enameling a natural extension of their repertoire of techniques, and there's enough information and projects here to get started." --Library Journal