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Another benefit of using the assay office, besides the legal requirement is laser etching.

They did a wonderful job for my brother at London. Though you can't see the hallmark because it's blurry...

I know I said I'd be back a while ago, but it's taking longer than I thought, mostly because I'm improving and taking much more care. This dial looks terrible to me now so I must have improved a...

Hey Medusa, don't take this as gospel because I'm by no means an expert and I've never attempted to repair any enamel. But I think I remember reading that you're not supposed to attempt to repair old...

I would have loved to go on a course but my budget - what little I do have - has been spent on materials and living costs while I take a break away from my usual (paid) work.

I must admit, I've...

Thank you Wallace for the feedback.

It's not actually that hard once you learn the process, but some people are very secretive about sharing how to do it (I'm not). It just takes patience as 5...

What particular issue are you having?

Are you using the right enamels?

Painting is done with very finely ground powdered enamel, rather than the more thickly grained enamels used for ordinary...

Those are some truly gorgeous pieces James, thanks for posting them.

I'm not sure you'll find much in it! ;)

Hello Wallace the name's Mark.

You don't have to be an enameller to critique my work, it's more a question of taste, any feedback is helpful. Even (and especially) if it's not what I want to hear....

James, do you have any example images of the watches you've made?

Thanks for the reply James. The name's Mark btw.

The watch is made by my brother for his fledgling company, He's asked if I could do an enamel dial for him. It was actually going to be a one-off...

Added an anonymous poll if you don't want to leave a comment.

I've posted a pic of this on a watch forum, asking for feedback. But I've not had any replies as of yet.

I'm sure some of you are enamellers or have tried your hand at it so you'll probably have...

Hello guys and gals.

I'm mostly interested in enamel and want to get some feedback on my work, especially from people who know what it is. I've only been doing it for a year or so in my spare...