Enamel and PMC experiment!

[wendy]

I'm used to working with silver and other metals so PMC is new to me, here is my first experiment - I call it the 'Anticythera Pendant' and its decorated with some enamels that I ordered from Cooksons last promotion (couldn't resist!!). I loved the fact that I use my (limited) clay skills and it led me to make something that I would NEVER have designed in silver - it looks nothing like my other work! I used Kingfisher enamel in the crevices by painting it in wet, then after that was fired I put a couple of layers of Elf Green on top. The enamel firing isn't perfect by any stretch but I quite like the variation in colour. A much more intuative way of working and a refreshing change for me!

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/5kVkhetILdNKz3sZVkT7Ag?authkey=Gv1sRgCKb9mr_-0JTAzgE&feat=directlink

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[wendy]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3ceuamz_UjM/SmX6_r8GZQI/AAAAAAAAA18/cHDhUMKquVQ/s512/Anticythera%20Pendant.jpg

Ah, it's worked this time! THis is the pendant I mentioned in the previous post. As you can see it's quite different to my other work:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3ceuamz_UjM/SJX9G8yt_4I/AAAAAAAAALw/nYcGY3whpEU/s576/Moon%20Pendant.jpg
Full Moon pendant.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3ceuamz_UjM/SJX9GRIGE_I/AAAAAAAAALo/-QA4uaBH2i4/s512/Heavy%20Heart.jpg
Heavy Heart pendant, comission.

When I have a bit more time I might add some pics of my more 'flamboyant' work, these are comissions so not really representative of what I REALLY enjoy making!!

[EmmaRose]

Love the colours and layering :-)
Metal clay is wonderful isn't it! :D
Em

[wendy]

Ta, yes it is fantastic stuff, I used to work in a ceramics factory making murals and have re-awoken some memories of techniques we used to use there. I found it great for quick ideas and it'll be great making one-offs with PMC rather than sending waxes to be cast.

[AlexandraBuckle]

I love the way the colours have lifted the texture in the enamelled pendant.