That's lovely, and clever too. The enamelling is exactly what I was thinking of, but not to as great an extent as you've done it, but what you've done works really really well. Very impressed by that! Thanks.
Steve
Oh my goodness! Those are fantastic James! absolutely exquisite.
James, just wondering what enamels you used?
And was the mouse carved or cast?
I don't think Ive ever seen such beautiful pieces!
Wow. Really, really stunning. I'm amazed at your craftsmanship, honestly. I've got to gather my thoughts for a while, but one question jumps out at me – how did you keep the enamel powder in a hole to fire it? I'm thinking of the butterfly wings in particular.
It's going to take me a while to go through your pictures in detail. Very nice.
Steve
Steve the butterfly wings are plique a-jour enamelled. There are a few methods of doing this enamelling process, most methods involve using a backing to hold the enamel in place when firing, some enamellers use mica, some use copper and some use platinum. Using platinum foil as a backing is one of the best methods because enamels will not adhere to platinum so you do not have to use acids to clean up the piece after enamelling, like you have to do when using copper as a backing. Check out the Guild of enamellers FB pages; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Guild...19453861450309 , it's a great group for beginners to get enamelling info. Or check out their website; http://www.guildofenamellers.org/
James
Thanks James, much appreciated.
Steve
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