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    Default Enamelling info?

    I would quite like to get into enamelling, therefore can anyone recommend a good source of information (book/website/etc.) with a basic introduction to the process and techniques?

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    Linda Darty - The Art of Enamelling is a great book as a intro to enamelling
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    I'd second that. I've got loads of enamelling books but Linda Darty's has everything you need to know.

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    Ta muchley.

    Now just to obtain the book, absorb the contents, buy the equipment, learn the techniques and start producing pretty enamelled things. (looks easy on paper).

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    Lots of work but beautiful results.
    Em

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    Default Good Books and Websites

    The best book I have on enameling is

    The Art of ENAMELING by Margarete Seeler

    It covers Everything including Cloisonne, Champleve, Plique a Jour, How do do basic enameling and is practical and authoratative.

    ISBN 0442281641

    But it is long out of print and popular when a copy surfaces, try Alibris.com or abebooks.com for used copies.

    For more basic enameling try ENAMELLING by Denise Palmer

    ISBN 1859676189

    Bizzarely - Amazon.co.uk had them listed as

    2 new from £131.65 6 used from £12.50

    I think a used one would suffice!

    For websites try

    merryleerae.com

    I would post a link, but I can't as a Newbie, prefix it with
    h t t p : / / w w w . (without the spaces) to mend it

    Merry-Lee Rae does astonishing work - mainly cloisonne - but well worth a look - search the site for the very informative technical section - I think that's where I found out about the Seeler book.

    Cheers

    Dave

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    OMG, what beautiful work on the Merry Lee Rae site, Dave. Thanks for the link
    Di x

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    Peter mentioned this chap, James Miller, yesterday, and I went and looked him up and put this link onto the thread...which then promptly died a death....was it something I said...

    http://www.ganoksin.com/exhibition/v...d/JamesMiller/.

    I think only Em saw it and responded suitably - by fainting!! But I thought more people should have a look at this man if they aspire to becoming a goldsmith with immaculate finish, perfect setting, dazzling enamel work, and probably an astounding bank balance!!

    If you are not willing to be thoroughly humbled...don't bother to look at the link...but if you love to look at amazing craftsmanship take up your seat and enjoy these amazing pictures...and there are loads and loads of them!!

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    Well, I don't know what happened to your post yesterday, B, I certainly didn't see it.

    I am, as you suggest I should be, suitably humbled by this man's work. So humbled, in fact, that I'm off to lie in the bath and meditate on it!
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    I can see how brilliant James Millers work is but it doesn't hit any buttons for me. Thank goodness taste is all subjective
    My taste is more abstract and organic people like Sharon Scalise a truly talented enamel artist who makes pendants to die for!
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