by Patsy Croft | Apr 27, 2010 | Cloisonne and Enamel Jewelry Repairing, Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
When you need to remove trash or a bubble in the cloisonne enamel jewel, use a diamond bur. And save this bur for only your cloisonne and enamel jewelry repair. A good quality bur, as the diamonds are smaller and spaced close together. If they are large a spaced out...
by Patsy Croft | Apr 6, 2010 | Building a Good Foundation, Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
In designing you cloisonne fine jewelry here is something to keep in mind. I want to show you what happens in cloisonne as wires attract heat and cause the base meal to distort. This is a cloisonne piece I am currently working on and thought it would be a...
by Patsy Croft | Mar 22, 2010 | Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
Foils in Cloisonne! Debbie was very kind to share her Cloisonné Enamel Jewel. It is fantastic. I love the effect of over filling the cloisonne cells and here she has used it very well! If you click on the image it gets larger and you can get a better view of the...
by Patsy Croft | Mar 16, 2010 | Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
Hello, I had a go with some transparent enamels this time in my cloisonne, but I had a problem with the opaque white coming into the transparent. I think it was leaking under the cloison wires? I tried to fire the opaque and transparent at the same time, I think was a...
by Patsy Croft | Feb 20, 2010 | Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
Question – what do you use as a glue (besides Klyre Fire) for Cloisonne Wire? I heard of something called “no spit” or vac u coat?? Appreciate your comment. Debra Long Hi Debra, If you are needing a solution stronger than Klyre Fire try...
by Patsy Croft | Feb 15, 2010 | Building a Good Foundation, Cloisonne Jewelry Techniques
A tip credited to Valeri Timofeev . “thick metal = thin enamel, thin metal = thick enamel” This means if you are enameling say cloisonne, you can get pretty thick enamels on the metal plate of your choice, as long as you counter the same thickness. I have...