by Patsy Croft | Jun 16, 2010 | Plique a Jour Jewelry Techniques
Brenda Radford of Radford Studios joined me last fall at the FSG Wildacres Masters Workshop where we work on alternative backing techniques for Plique a Jour. We researched and experimented with different products to allow us to create large cell openings to hold the...
by Patsy Croft | Apr 17, 2010 | Plique a Jour Jewelry Techniques
Several years ago I read an article by Bill Helwig on Plique a Jour using copper sheet and a backing of copper foil. Not until recently did I find the time to experiment with the art of plique a jour and remembered this article to review as I began my exploration. I...
by Patsy Croft | Apr 1, 2010 | Plique a Jour Jewelry Techniques
There have been few masters of the art of plique a jour, most notably, Fernand Thesmar, Gustave Gaudernack, Rene Lalique, and P. Ovchinnikov throughout history. But in the last 75 year the US gave home to an exceptional plique a jour artist Mr. Timofeev,...
by Patsy Croft | Feb 11, 2010 | Plique a Jour Jewelry Techniques
We had a workshop in Wildacers NC through the FSG, Fall 2009. This is the project I demo in the workshop. We experimented in different backings and each artist chose which method they preferred. In this jewel I use pure platinum foil to support the enamels while...